Bob the hammer spur of a Ruger SP101

[Naphtali]

I need the hammer spur of my SP101 bobbed - but not removed completely.

Results wanted include:
- Revolver's default trigger mode becomes double action.
- Spur's nub allows revolver to still be retained by thumb break strap and/or conventional safety strap.

Having Ruger replace my spurred hammer with an SP101 spurless hammer is not a solution accounting for both results.

Please identify gunsmiths who do this.

[lefty o]

just about any half decent gunsmith should be able to handle it. my only concerns are if its a mim hammer, or pre mim, as the cosmetics may not be as nice bobbing a mim hammer.

[RobS]

I did this very same thing with a SP101 357. Can turn out very well actually if one has some mechanical ability. I don't have a gunsmith who can do this for you though.

[Petrol & Powder]

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I don't think that would be terribly difficult to accomplish. I will say that the steel used in the old Ruger hammers is some of the hardest stuff you'll ever find !

I despise hammer spurs on snubnose revolvers. I completely endorse removing the spur. However, retaining the ability to effectively use a thumb break strap may prove to be difficult without also modifying the holster or making a new holster. Hard to say before the gun and holster are in the same place but something to consider.

By the way, the hammer on the SP101 pictured above is factory, all of the others were bobbed.

[Ickisrulz]

Numrich lists the factory spurless hammer on their website, but it is out of stock at the moment.

https://www.gunpartscorp.com/gun-manufacturer/ruger/revolvers-ruger/sp101?page=3&sort-by=name%20asc