tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post6381086500906577449..comments2023-11-10T04:17:00.492-05:00Comments on View From The Porch: Hints From Heloise: Home gunsmithing department.Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-3311272584442745812008-06-27T16:09:00.000-04:002008-06-27T16:09:00.000-04:00You know, I don't get too squeamish when Johnny Dr...You know, I don't get too squeamish when Johnny Dremel goes after his hammer spur, provided he's dab hand with the cutoff wheel.<BR/><BR/>I get a little queasy when he pops the sideplate off, though.<BR/><BR/>As far as the "blotchy cold blue" gimmick, it was used on <A HREF="http://cosmolineandrust.blogspot.com/2007/10/sunday-smith-19-model-57-1980.html" REL="nofollow">this Model 57</A> to good effect. You have to look at the hammer closely to tell that it's not a factory bob.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-40578915130665860792008-06-27T10:13:00.000-04:002008-06-27T10:13:00.000-04:00On a more serious note, Generally speaking, you al...On a more serious note, Generally speaking, you also remove the half cock notch along with the spur, thus making the revolver DAO.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-64438643401651708482008-06-26T19:55:00.000-04:002008-06-26T19:55:00.000-04:00NOOOOOOOOOO!Case colored triggers and hammers or s...NOOOOOOOOOO!<BR/><BR/>Case colored triggers and hammers or some of my favorite things on S&Ws.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-60624618981359243322008-06-26T12:42:00.000-04:002008-06-26T12:42:00.000-04:00Yep, Tamara's right. And for safety's sake, it's ...Yep, Tamara's right. And for safety's sake, it's probably best to bob the trigger, too. Can't be too safe these days!HokiePundithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649933279845677962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-77561798255380401062008-06-26T12:04:00.000-04:002008-06-26T12:04:00.000-04:00I think he was being silly.I think he was being silly.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-15397124758869451002008-06-26T11:54:00.000-04:002008-06-26T11:54:00.000-04:00"Be sure to only bob the hammers on SA revolvers. ..."Be sure to only bob the hammers on SA revolvers. With a DA revolver there's still a chance that you could fire the gun by pulling the trigger, and we certainly don't want that."<BR/><BR/>Hunh? (1) If you bob the hammer on a SA revolver, how do you pull the hammer back in order to cock the gun, and (2) I thought the whole purpose of bobbing a hammer on a revolver is so that you can carry a DA revolver concealed without snagging clothes on the draw.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-60658630878992992442008-06-26T09:37:00.000-04:002008-06-26T09:37:00.000-04:00Be sure to only bob the hammers on SA revolvers. ...Be sure to only bob the hammers on SA revolvers. With a DA revolver there's still a chance that you could fire the gun by pulling the trigger, and we certainly don't want that.HokiePundithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649933279845677962noreply@blogger.com