sp101 hammer question

[Revolver Ocelot]

will the dao hammer from a 2" sp101 fit on to a sp101 that has a da sa hammer?

I plan on converting a 3" to dao but I liked how the stock dao hammer looked better then one that has bobbed.

 

[Ghost Walker]

As memory serves me, I don't believe that it will. Seems to me that this is a modification the factory usually makes.

PS: If it were my 3" SP-101 I wouldn't convert it to DAO; but, that's because I want to keep it where I can fire effectively beyond 16 yards.

 

[mikemx5]

I believe it will fit. However, Ruger will not sell you the hammer unless you send the gun to them for fitting.

 

[Rexster]

I believe mikemx5 is correct.

 

[Revolver Ocelot]

I will give ruger a call (why i did not think of that earlier is beyond me) I'd just like the bennifits of the dao without sacrificning any of the ballistics.

 

[RugRev]

The DAO hammer has the cocking notch removed from the hammer and of course no hammer spur. Both the hammer spur and the cocking notch can be removed by a local gunsmith that knows what he is doing probably for less money as shipping costs a lot and Ruger will not sell the hammer separately. They can remove the spur so as to duplicate the appearance of the factory DAO hammer. In the past I have had this done on one SP I had. An alternative might be to look for the DAO hammer from places that part out guns such as Numrich. I have found them on the Internet for about $22 shipping included but it takes a bit of time. The SP I currently have I switch out between the spurred and dao hammer. Takes but a minute or so.

 

[Revolver Ocelot]

rugrev, so you are saying that I can convert it from sa da to dao just by putting in the stock ruger dao hammer?

 

[Larry Burchfield]

hammer

Why not just grind the spur off of the hammer that is on your gun if you want a bobbed hammer. I did a model 37 smith that way and it works great that way. Also I might add that there has been so many done that way you couldn't begin to count them.
MHO
Larry Burchfield
SEABEES/VIETNAM/67/68/69
DAV

 

[Revolver Ocelot]

because imo it doesn't look as nice as the stock one

 

[RugRev]

The DAO hammer NORMALLY will work. Due to tolerances there is the possibility that the double action sear part will not work. This has been noted by a gunsmith on the Ruger Forums. In my experience with my GPs and SPs the parts have worked and it seems to for others but it is a caveat. If it did not work you could always resell it (a pain I know but will get the money back) as it could work for someone else. This is why it is listed as "factory fitted" as I gather when the factory assembles revolvers they mix and match parts until they function.