Hammer spur on Taurus SAA

zxcvbob · September 1, 2008, 10:07 PM

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

Clemson · September 2, 2008, 10:04 AM

Use a small triangular file. Remove the hammer from the revolver first and clamp it between soft jaws in a bench vise.

Clemson

Scorch · September 2, 2008, 10:29 AM

Any gunsmith would be able to do this using a checkering file. If you ae intent on doing it yourself, you can buy a checkering files from Brownells or Midway.

Clemson · September 2, 2008, 10:41 AM

Since the pattern is already there, matching a checkering file to it would be difficult. I think I would stick to the triangular file to point up the existing pattern. That is what you do after laying out the lines with a checkering file anyway.

Clemson

zxcvbob · September 2, 2008, 10:53 AM

Yep, now I just gotta find a decent 60° swiss-pattern file. (I wonder if Grainger has them without buying a big expensive set?)

September 1, 2008, 10:07 PM	#1
zxcvbob Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2007 Location: S.E. Minnesota Posts: 4,720	Hammer spur on Taurus SAA 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 __________________ "Everything they do is so dramatic and flamboyant. It just makes me want to set myself on fire!" —Lucille Bluth

September 2, 2008, 10:04 AM	#2
Clemson Senior Member Join Date: March 9, 2001 Location: Greenwood, SC Posts: 875	Use a small triangular file. Remove the hammer from the revolver first and clamp it between soft jaws in a bench vise. Clemson __________________ NRA Endowment Member, NRA Certified Instructor CWP Holder US Army veteran Gunsmith www.boltandbarrel.com

September 2, 2008, 10:29 AM	#3
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 15,248	Any gunsmith would be able to do this using a checkering file. If you ae intent on doing it yourself, you can buy a checkering files from Brownells or Midway. __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Summit Arms Services

September 2, 2008, 10:41 AM	#4
Clemson Senior Member Join Date: March 9, 2001 Location: Greenwood, SC Posts: 875	Since the pattern is already there, matching a checkering file to it would be difficult. I think I would stick to the triangular file to point up the existing pattern. That is what you do after laying out the lines with a checkering file anyway. Clemson __________________ NRA Endowment Member, NRA Certified Instructor CWP Holder US Army veteran Gunsmith www.boltandbarrel.com

September 2, 2008, 10:53 AM	#5
zxcvbob Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2007 Location: S.E. Minnesota Posts: 4,720	Yep, now I just gotta find a decent 60° swiss-pattern file. (I wonder if Grainger has them without buying a big expensive set?) __________________ "Everything they do is so dramatic and flamboyant. It just makes me want to set myself on fire!" —Lucille Bluth

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