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The hammer on my Taurus Gaucho has a checkered pattern cast into the top of the hammer spur, but it's mostly for show. It really doesn't give much traction when cocking the hammer (unlike the hammer on my Ruger Security Six, which will wear the skin right off of your thumb-tip if you don't have a good callus.)

What would it take to rough-up the hammer spur a little without making it look bad? I've never had my thumb slip off the hammer, but it doesn't feel all that safe. Could I chase the pattern cast in the surface using some kind of a needle file? The gun is polished stainless, so I don't have to worry about bluing it when I'm done.

Thanks,
Bob