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Posted: 2/28/2010 6:24:18 AM EDT
| Is there any real difference in running a notched hammer vs a rounded one? The carbine it's in will never run 9mm or .22. Thanks for any input. |
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Nope. No difference at all in 99.999% of cases. If you have a trigger group problem and the hammer doesn't get caught by the disconnector, it is supposed to lock up on the carrier on that notch, which in some individual's idea of "safety" will prevent the hammer from "dropping" on the firing pin. In reality, it would have to be a pretty odd hammer spring that could a) be slow enough to not ride the carrier all the way down while still b) imparting enough energy to the firing pin to make it fire a round.
But I do have one question: are you 100% positive, sure as sure can be that you will NEVER want to put a .22 or 9mm upper (or for that matter an odder one like an AR57 upper) on that lower? Not that this is a permanent decision, but for less than $20 you could have a rounded hammer on hand if and maybe when you change your mind. 
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| Thanks for the replies guys. Haha..yep I'm positive the one that's getting the notched hammer won't be converted. It's my go-to gun. If I want to go that route I'd use one of my others. I also have some rounded hammers in my tool box, but the notched ones I have are nickel boron plated and I decided to try running one with my ionbonded bcg this week to see how they work together. Just tinkering. |
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