SP101 Hammer Issue

[Lance0812]

Bought a NIB SP101 Saturday and am well into smoothing the action by dry firing, but...
The hammer serrations are sharp enough to be uncomfortable after only a few times cocking it.
Any advice on how to smooth it without ruining the no-slip properties?

 

[contender]

Dryfire it double action to smooth all of it up.
As for the serretions, a LIGHT touch with an emmery board can help.

 

[claybird]

Lance , I had that problem with several revolvers,mainly rugers. A little time with a flat stone will help that problem.
use a little extra time on the outside corners.
While you have the stone in hand you might want to go over the outside edges of the trigger guard.

 

[Verndog]

Bought a NIB SP101 Saturday and am well into smoothing the action by dry firing, but...
The hammer serrations are sharp enough to be uncomfortable after only a few times cocking it.
Any advice on how to smooth it without ruining the no-slip properties?

You'll find most of the "bite" is the serrations where they meet the outer profile edges of the hammer. Take a fine jewelers file and put an edge break on those outer edges. Hit the top a bit also feeling as you go. Finish with some fine wet emery paper with oil anywhere from 180-360 is OK. Made a huge difference with mine. Still enough bite for no slip, but now user friendly.

 

[Lance0812]

Thanks, guys!

 

[DPris]

I use a hard India stone, but pretty much any finer file or medium stone will work.
Tape around the frame & sights before you do it, in case you slip. Avoids scratching up places you don't want scratched up.

On a side note, when Ruger goes to MIM hammers on the SP, those sharp edges will be gone.
Denis