Trimming a Hi Power ring hammer

[donr101395]

I've had this FM Hi Power for a few years and hated how the ring hammer bites the webbing on my hand. Since I had some extra time today I decided to correct that one thing I didn't like about it. I trimmed the ring and re-shaped the hammer to better suit me.

 

[TennJeep1618]

Cool. I'm guessing that it shouldn't affect reliability?

 

[donr101395]

Cool. I'm guessing that it shouldn't affect reliability?

Nope, it's actually a pretty common mod to the ring hammer for those who don't want to fit a spur hammer. All you do is cut is just before the cocking serrations and then again where the bottom of the ring meets the hammer body. then smooth, shape the cut areas and cold blue it. It takes about an 30 minutes +/- including dis-assembly and reassembly.

You are just trimming the red area off the hammer.

 

[Snow Bird]

Nice nail polish DONR!!!!Oh now I see thats from Gunblast not yours. Laugh,Laugh

 

[donr101395]

Nice nail polish DONR!!!!Oh now I see thats from Gunblast not yours. Laugh,Laugh

LOL, I didn't take a before pic so that was the best I could do. Ya' don't think Jeff Quinn was wearing nail polish back then do you? op2:

 

[CCHGN]

Did the originals come with a ring or spur?

 

[donr101395]

Did the originals come with a ring or spur?

Ring hammer and internal extractor. They didn't get external extractors until 1962 IIRC.

 

[CCHGN]

Ring hammer and internal extractor. They didn't get external extractors until 1962 IIRC.

I have a 75th Anniversary, so I was wondering, it has a spur. Thanks.

 

[Bradb55]

Pretty cool Don.