could be alloy I thought it was stainless until I was putting it back to gather and the top part apears to be blued... what's the significance of an alloy hammer?Originally Posted by Whiterabbit
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could be alloy I thought it was stainless until I was putting it back to gather and the top part apears to be blued... what's the significance of an alloy hammer?
Last edited by Mica_Hiebert; 02-05-2016 at 08:21 PM.
The hammer will blue but it is usually left in the white with the checkering blue.
Little update I traded hammers with white rabbit, my cylinder latch plunger finally showed up and while it was all tore down again I touched up the trigger bluing that I didn't notice before, then I didn't like how the paint pen touch up on the frame turned out so I stripped and painted it yesterday. Once it cures out I'll post up some final assembly pics.
Final pics, painted frame, blued trigger, stainless hammer and all the guts in working order
wow, that turned out great.
What holster is that? I may need one for my 7.5"
And how's the hammer working out? trigger nice and crisp, light? or at least crisper and lighter than factory Ruger?
Just a inexpensive hunters brand holster. The hammer/trigger is smooth, lock up feels allot tighter too but that is probably due to replacing the shattered cylinder latch plunger. Thank you for the the compliments. wish I could take better pictures with my phone. there is a few places that look like shiny metal on the pictures but its just the lighting. the bluing is still a little light on the frame sides but it turned out pretty good for an old truck gun.
Wow thats miles from where you started. I think someday I'll enjoy doing things like this....once I get all my must do projects done. Excellent work
Still kicking myself for diving into the project before taking pictures. It was ROUGH
Good work. It may not have been economical. But you have work to be proud of.
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Nicely done. How's it shoot?
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Don't know yet. haha never shot it before the tear down and I am stuck on the island of week end grave yard shift. I'd like to think I'll get out to shoot it soon but wife thinks I'm supposed to be remodeling a bathroom and kitchen. Have a brand new 357 gp100, Ruger #1 in 475 linebaugh, new 44 mag black hawk, new ruger American ranch rifle and a r25 in 243 that I have not shot yet as well. Life has been getting in the way allot the last couple years. I also have about 5 rifles that I want to switch scopes around on and upgrade a couple so I Def have a back log of shooting projects that keep getting thrown to the back burner
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