Anybody got a spare R-M Hammer?

[Daniel Nighteyes]

Folks,

I've been waiting now for over a year for the folks at VTI Gun Parts to ship me a new hammer for my 1851 R-M.  It's not their fault, 'cause they can't get 'em from Uberti.  I'd just like to be able to actually fire this pistol before I'm too old to pull the trigger!



Anybody got a spare hammer lying around or, better yet, a complete hammer assembly?  If so, please email me at

danielnighteyes01@gmail.com

Regards,

-- Nighteyes

[Johnny Reb]

Good day to you Daniel Nighteyes,

I'm getting set to make parts for Colts and clones that will interchange but won't be for a while until the shop is completed BUT in the mean time I'll look around for you and know others will too.

I know this doesn't help you right now, but the search is on!

*Just emailed Cimarron for a stock check... hopefully they have one. I wish I could call from work.

[Fox Creek Kid]

What happened to the original? 

[Ottawa Creek Bill]

Daniel........I've got three brand new Uberti R/M hammers, complete with firing pins installed. I'll let one go for $80.00 shipped to you.

Bill

[Daniel Nighteyes]

What happened to the original? 

Long story short, the half-cock notch is toast.  The whole front "shield" (for the lack of a better description) is gone, and looks to have been gone when I bought the pistol (it was used).  Unless I pull the trigger VERY hard & fast, the lack of the front "shield" causes the sear to hang on what's left of the half-cock notch.  Not only does the hammer stop, but it imparts a fair "whap!" to my trigger finger.  This also quickly peens what little surface is left, making a bad situation even worse.

[Daniel Nighteyes]

Daniel........I've got three brand new Uberti R/M hammers, complete with firing pins installed. I'll let one go for $80.00 shipped to you.

Bill

Email received, response made.  Yakoke, Bill!

[Hoof Hearted]

Daniel

I'm glad Bill had one and he is sure a stand up pard!

If, for future reference, you or anyone else gets in this position again.
The hammer can be welded and recut.

I'm the cheapest guy around. I tig, file, stone, harden (with kasenite) and test in an actual pistol for $75.00 plus shipping.
I also tig up the notch in the BP hammers for use with R&D or Kirst cylinders.

HH

[Ottawa Creek Bill]

Hoof.......

I bought six hammers from VTI about a year ago, I got two left now that Daniel has asked for one. These are new, still in the plastic bag.

Bill

[Johnny Reb]

Awesome you had that for him

Cimarron is even out of them.
Here is the return email to me this morning...


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Re: 1851 Richards Mason hammer in stock?‏
From:  Kirk S. Kinley (parts@cimarron-firearms.com) 
Sent: Thu 3/05/09 7:36 AM

No we don't. Try www.vtigunparts.com.
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They obviously don't know that VTI is out.
Great that you had that for Daniel, Bill. Also that you are offering repairs Hoof. I know you both do great metalwork.

[Daniel Nighteyes]

Email received, response made.  Yakoke, Bill!

Bill,

Just sent you another email, and it was promptly "bounced" back to me.   Here's the message it returned:

This is an automatically generated Delivery Status Notification

Delivery to the following recipient failed permanently:

    [Your email address]

Technical details of permanent failure:
[My domain] tried to deliver your message, but it was rejected by the recipient domain.

Have you changed email addresses or something, or has the System had yet another of its nervous breakdowns?

[Daniel Nighteyes]

Daniel

I'm glad Bill had one and he is sure a stand up pard!

If, for future reference, you or anyone else gets in this position again.
The hammer can be welded and recut.

I'm the cheapest guy around. I tig, file, stone, harden (with kasenite) and test in an actual pistol for $75.00 plus shipping.
I also tig up the notch in the BP hammers for use with R&D or Kirst cylinders.

HH

Hoofie,

As the old radio commercial says, "I'm fixed for blades" now that Bill has come thru.  I still have a couple of stainless Pietta NMA hammers I want you to reshape, as soon as I can remember to remove them from the pistolas...

-- Daniel (who can only do one thing at a time) Nighteyes

[Ottawa Creek Bill]

I've got one left that I'll let go if anyone is interested. And, I've got one extra complete R/M recoil ring I'll take $60.00 for.

Bill

[Hoof Hearted]

I've got one left that I'll let go if anyone is interested. And, I've got one extra complete R/M recoil ring I'll take $60.00 for.

Bill

Bill

I'd be intersted in that conversion ring!
PM on it's way

HH

[Ottawa Creek Bill]

Bill

I'd be intersted in that conversion ring!
PM on it's way

HH

Hoof....sent you an email. Uh...two emails!!

Bill

[Ottawa Creek Bill]

Bill

I'd be intersted in that conversion ring!
PM on it's way

HH

Hoof....did you get my last email?

Bill

[Hoof Hearted]

Hoof....did you get my last email?

Bill

I did!
I spent the last two days (sunup till sun down) mending fence.
Then I spent all day today putting out fires with horse clients
This OBAMANY has all the crazies trying to figger out ways to not pay me.................
I need to call you and spend more money with ya, when is good?

HH

[Ottawa Creek Bill]

Daniel.....Mailed your hammer today...first class mail.

Bill

[Daniel Nighteyes]

Daniel.....Mailed your hammer today...first class mail.

Bill

Yakoke, Bill.  Will letcha know when it gets here.

[Daniel Nighteyes]

Daniel.....Mailed your hammer today...first class mail.

It was in our mailbox today, and will be in the pistol by tomorrow afternoon.  Thanks!

[Daniel Nighteyes]

It was in our mailbox today, and will be in the pistol by tomorrow afternoon.  Thanks!

Follow-up -- the hammer is just perfect.  It's now in the pistol, and everything is working smooooooooth!