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Thanks Hardcase!
So... I attacked the hammer... started with 60 grit because it was very pitted (probably the original casting) and worked my way up through 160, 220, 240, 400, 800, 1000. I stopped there, though I did have 2000 as well. It looked shiny enough and my hands were vibrating from the Dremel!
Earlier in the thread there are pics of the original hammer... the two attached two show the hammer in the gun. The flash reflection is a bit harsh, sorry, but that's because the damn thing got super shiny!
(FYI, I only did the sides and the top where it is visible. The underside and area around the cam I left alone as I didn't want to potentially screw up the action, and I figured the underside will get coated with fouling anyway)
Of course.... as nice as the hammer looks now, I think I feel comfortable enough redoing the brass with the Dremel... I did all of the brass by hand before, but my technique is improving enough that I think I can really get close to that perfect sheen now.
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