My wife dropped her 36 and bent the spur back and cracked it. I bought a hammer from a guy at a gun show that had a bunch of S&W parts, carried it home and put it in without a hitch. I put over 100 rnds through it and never looked back. If you find one, I'd give it a try. If it needs to be "fitted" you can tell when you put the side plate back on.
IT AINT what ya shoot--its how ya shoot it. NONE of us are as smart as ALL of us!
Quick update. Bought a hammer off an auction site. Slid right in. Trigger feels like it may have a slight bit of creep but nothing I can't live with. Took it to the range with my daughter yesterday and now she has found her new favorite gun. Coincidentally I found a like new 1981 36 in blue to sit along side of it on Friday. I think I am now hooked on these little things. Thanks all for your suggestions
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