Hammer Bob S&W 625

[Drillbit]

I want to bob the hammer on my 625-8. The part of course is MIM. Can I grind the hammer spur as if it were machined steel?  

 

[Lesliet]

   Yep, should work just fine!

 

[SGT_Schultz]

24 minutes ago, Drillbit said:

I want to bob the hammer on my 625-8. The part of course is MIM. Can I grind the hammer spur as if it were machined steel?  

 

 

The hammer is made of steel.  Doesn't matter how the steel was shaped into a hammer.

 

I've bobbed two of them.  One on a 625 PC and one on a 637. 

 

Edited January 9 by SGT_Schultz

[Drillbit]

Thank you very much.

My plan was to just remove the hammer spur. I have seen some that are almost flush with frame... Thoughts?

[cas]

Yep, cuts and grinds like any other.

 

I have one I wish wasn't cut. I'd offer to trade, but yours won't match my gun. (A 325PD I'm kicking around selling) 

Edited January 9 by cas

[ltdmstr]

Just be careful with the grinding.  You don't want to put too much heat into the part.  I'd use a cut off wheel on an angle grinder to remove the spur, then belt sander or Dremel to do the final shaping.

[SGT_Schultz]

4 hours ago, ltdmstr said:

Just be careful with the grinding.  You don't want to put too much heat into the part. 

 

There's no way you can put enough heat from grinding and polishing with a dremel to affect the case hardening.  And even if you did, it would happen on a surface that sees no impact loads.

 

People are making a mountain out of a molehill.

Edited January 10 by SGT_Schultz

[AzShooter]

11 hours ago, Drillbit said:

Thank you very much.

My plan was to just remove the hammer spur. I have seen some that are almost flush with frame... Thoughts?

The lighter you make the hammer the better your trigger will be.  Remember to change your springs.  I use an 11 pound rebound spring.  You may want to start with a 13.  You can also loosen the main spring to get a lighter pull. If you do, use some blue Loctite to keep it in position.

 

There is no problem to grinding off the hammer spur.

[Drillbit]

It sounds easy enough, but I ordered a hammer from Numrich Gun Parts to get started on.  If it turns out ok I'll use it. If not, I still have a hammer.

Edited January 10 by Drillbit

[Jim Watson]

When you bob your hammer spur, be sure your rims are not burred and your clips are flat.

I like to be able to ease the hammer enough to drop the cylinder stop and roll the cylinder to be sure it turns freely.

[Drillbit]

Got it, thanks.

[MikeBurgess]

On 1/9/2021 at 2:19 PM, Drillbit said:

I want to bob the hammer on my 625-8. The part of course is MIM. Can I grind the hammer spur as if it were machined steel?  

 

Personally I have a 627 and a 625 with cut hammers I did the full "Carmonize" on them they are cut from where they sit flush in the frame at the top in a straight line about 1/8-1/4" behind the hammer stud hole, I have 10s of thousands of rounds on the 627 with no issues and that is the one that is cut the smallest, so I wouldn't worry about it too much.

 

 

[Drillbit]

 

4 hours ago, MikeBurgess said:

Personally I have a 627 and a 625 with cut hammers I did the full "Carmonize" on them they are cut from where they sit flush in the frame at the top in a straight line about 1/8-1/4" behind the hammer stud hole, I have 10s of thousands of rounds on the 627 with no issues and that is the one that is cut the smallest, so I wouldn't worry about it too much.

 

 

That was one of my questions. How low can I / should I go. 

Thanks

[MikeBurgess]

22 hours ago, Drillbit said:

 

That was one of my questions. How low can I / should I go. 

Thanks

here are a couple picks to give you a better idea

[Drillbit]

Wow!  I had no idea you could remove that much material.  Did you have to overcome any problems after?

[scooterj]