Ruger gp100 357 hammer mod

[ericuda]

I almost dislike shooting my ruger just due to the hammer. The dang thing has sharp edges, sharp checkering and just plain uncomfortable.

All my other revolvers in same or even larger caliber are many times more comfortable and fun to actually cock.

Does anyone know if someone makes a replacement or even reshapes the hammer.

 

[WrongHanded]

The easiest thing to do, is deburr it yourself with some fine grit sandpaper. It's something I've done on every Ruger revolver I've ever owned.

 

[dannyd]

I do this too. ^^^^^^

I have not seen a hammer replacement for a GP100.

Have been shooting one for last 34 years and worked my way up 5 now.

Put another 280 rounds through my SS 6 inch this morning.

 

[ericuda]

What I figured. Dang why can't ruger copy s&w or colt. I enjoy the ruger but dang. I will get my dremel out as I'm sure I can't make it worse.

 

[MrBorland]

I almost dislike shooting my ruger just due to the hammer. The dang thing has sharp edges, sharp checkering and just plain uncomfortable.

All my other revolvers in same or even larger caliber are many times more comfortable and fun to actually cock.

Does anyone know if someone makes a replacement or even reshapes the hammer.

Here's how I would do it. Just a little de-burring


* not my GP100. Just a pic pulled off the interweb

 

[ericuda]

Lol very nice. May have to break out 4" grinder for that mod.

 

[MrBorland]

Lol very nice. May have to break out 4" grinder for that mod.

It could've come across quite a bit more snarky than it was intended, so thanks for taking that in the good-natured way it was intended.


*and just as a PSA to anyone considering it, since Ruger doesn't sell replacement hammers, and I'm not aware of any aftermarket ones, one should only bob their Ruger hammer after careful consideration

 

[ericuda]

*and just as a PSA to anyone considering it, since Ruger doesn't sell replacement hammers, and I'm not aware of any aftermarket ones, one should only bob their Ruger hammer after careful consideration

Thank you that is very good info. I thought ruger may sell a hammer as off the shelf item. I'll take care in stoning my hammer as knocking down the sharp edges is not a bad mod.

 

[WrongHanded]

What I figured. Dang why can't ruger copy s&w or colt. I enjoy the ruger but dang. I will get my dremel out as I'm sure I can't make it worse.

The latest S&W I have is an MIM hammer. I like Ruger's better, but it'd be nice if it were deburred just a little.

 

[dannyd]

Thank you that is very good info. I thought ruger may sell a hammer as off the shelf item. I'll take care in stoning my hammer as knocking down the sharp edges is not a bad mod.

They only sold Super Blackhawk and Blackhawk hammers at one time and you can buy those hammer's after market, but not the GP's.

I got a one from Ruger with a bob.

 

[stonebuster]

Thank you that is very good info. I thought ruger may sell a hammer as off the shelf item. I'll take care in stoning my hammer as knocking down the sharp edges is not a bad mod.

I bought a hammer for a Speed Six on eBay to bob and kept the original intact. I'd take a look there. Try the hammer in your gun before you modify it to check that it functions correctly and they didn't sell you the wrong hammer. It happened to me after I bobbed & polished the 1st hammer I bought on ebay. Couldn't return it because I modified it. The second one worked

 

[JohnKSa]

Bought my first GP100 over 30 years ago and the first change I made was taking a small file to the sharp points on the checkering on the hammer to stop it from acting like a cheese grater.

Bought an SP101 a few years back and it needed the same treatment. Still had that same file.

 

[ericuda]

Yes my sp101 in 22lr is the same. Dang why can't ruger figure out.

 

[cslinger]

Be a man and shoot double action like God intended. . Seriously though I would think a LITTLE light polishing compound or some low grit sandpaper would take the edge off.

 

[ontarget]

I can't remember the last time I thumb cocked a DA revolver. That's what SAs are for.

 

[ericuda]

Dang I hear ya guys. I am practicing on double action. Rugers have a couple little ticks in da that are tough.

 

[JohnKSa]

Smooth the inside of the trigger return spring channel. It's usually super-rough in there. Once you have the gun apart, you can wrap some sandpaper around a dowel and go to town. Once that's smooth, things improve a lot. It won't lighten the pull, but it will help a lot with the quality of the pull.

Be careful taking the trigger group apart, there are several small parts and springs that will go flying if you aren't careful. Also, there are some parts/springs that look alike but are not. Keep track of what's what.

 

[cslinger]

In all seriousness run your DA revolvers mostly DA and they will teach you to run damn near any trigger well.

I so very rarely shoot my revolvers in single action that it’s a conscious effort to do so when I do.

I mean you do you. I am not TELLING YOU how to shoot your guns just telling you that the DA trigger can be a fantastic training tool that’s pays dividends across multiple platforms. By shooting lots of DA I myself have gone from a terrible shooter to a ………. Well ever so slightly less terrible shooter, but I digress.

 

[amd6547]

My revolver experience was largely with S&W’s, when I decided I wanted a 3” GP100. My research found many criticisms of the GP DA trigger, but also told how easy it was to improve.
So, I was surprised to find that, out of the box, my 3” GP had a smooth DA trigger easily comparable to my well used Model 15. So I haven’t changed a thing.
As far as the hammer, I have to say I never noticed a problem. It certainly never hurt or bothered my thumb.

 

[Riomouse911]

With my two GP’s, I find the 5-shot .44 Spl has a less-stagy/stacky pull than the 6-shot .357. ( I do not know if the 7-shot .357 has a similar pull to the 5 or 6 shooter. ) I think the way the parts move with the locking notches between the chambers helps the pull be smoother from start to finish.

I did the 1000 grit paper polish of the channel, just touched the trigger surfaces and replaced springs with Wolff springs that helped the pulls nicely.

Stay safe.

 

[dannyd]

I was working on my DA today; use the plates mostly for that @15 yards.

 

[DS-10-SPEED]

I wouldn't be afraid of getting out a file and sandpaper to fix the rough hammer. I bought an early GP100 10 shot .22 that had several poorly finished parts, I was in a hurry when I bought it and didn't look it over very good. The right side of the trigger guard was finished with a rat tail file, I had to file smooth and sand it down. Also the hammer was poorly shaped, I had to file and sand it also.



After reshaping.

 

[P89DCSS]

Yes my sp101 in 22lr is the same. Dang why can't ruger figure out.

Little hope for me. I like cleaning up my Ruger revolvers and swapping out the springs. Makes them feel like mine.

 

[ericuda]

I agree I am quick to take a dremel to my glocks to fix the knuckle bite from the trigger guard and not afraid t9 file a bit on my rugers either.

I kinda disappointed that ruger doesn't sell hammers as I wanted to get aggressive and turn it into kind of a colt style hammer. Now I'll start by rounding the edges a bit with a stone.

 

[JohnKSa]

If you poke around, you can almost certainly find one for sale somewhere. Then find someone with the right kind of welder who is really good at what they do and get them to add metal on the spur until you have enough to work with.