edlmann
Blackhawk
What parts would I need to convert a Speed Six from DAO to conventional configuration?
Speed Six DAO convert to non-DAO
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You need the standard hammer, very easy to replace. I may even have a hammer available (pm me) if you need one. Also available on Numerich Arms
As BPJ said, just he standard hammer is all that is needed (one with the SA notch). There might be a very little bit of fitting needed, but I doubt it. Ruger really standardized the Six series parts and personally, I have never had to do any hand fitting to have a replacement hammer work correctly after installation.
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edlmann
Blackhawk
RoninPA said:
I wonder if some kind person has a pic of the two side-by-side.
My current hammer has no provision to be manually cocked for single action fire. I have seen some spurless hammers with checkering/knurling on top of the hammer:
What Numrich sells as a conventional hammer looks the same on the bottom end:
The current hammer on my Speed Six does not have the checkering.
edlmann said:RoninPA said:
I wonder if some kind person has a pic of the two side-by-side.
My current hammer has no provision to be manually cocked for single action fire. I have seen some spurless hammers with checkering/knurling on top of the hammer:
What Numrich sells as a conventional hammer looks the same on the bottom end:
The current hammer on my Speed Six does not have the checkering.
As a DAO hammer, it would not have any checkering because it has no SA notch on the bottom of the hammer so there is no need for anything to grab hold of with your thumb. If you look very closely at the very bottom right of the hammers in the pictures you can just see the SA notch (or step, or cut out, whatever you want to call it). The top picture is a bit better, look just above the p in Corp. On your DAO hammer that will be missing. If you cock you hammer to where you can get your thumb on it and move it to the rear with your thumb, you will not feel any click when the trigger gets to the most rearward point. On a SA/DA trigger you would feel the click when the trigger drops into the SA notch and the hammer would stay there if you released it. On a DAO hammer, there is no notch so if you released the hammer it will go forward.
Either of those hammers can replace your DAO hammer to give you a SA/DA hammer. The top one is spurless, which some people like when carrying concealed because it doesn't have the spur which could catch on clothing. The bottom one is the standard trigger for the vast majority of the Six series guns. Many will buy a spurred trigger and take the spur off so they can have it either way depending on the circumstances of how they want to carry the gun.
I don't have a DAO hammer in my spares kit so I can't give you a picture comparison. Hopefully my explanation will help.
RoninPA is correct. In fact a while back put the spurless DA/SA hammer in one I had that had regular spurred hammer and DA and SA were retained. Did not need fitting. The one I put in is like the top one in the picture and I did buy it at Numrich.
ginzo
Single-Sixer
The notch is only a couple thousanths, easier to see when you have it in hand, you almost can't feel it even with your fingernail.
Sugar River
Buckeye
Took a while to dig out my notes from the DA Armourer's course at Newport back in '85. But, at risk of being tarred and feathered for divulging "priviledged" info on my next trip thru southern NH, here goes. Sorry for the slanted text. That's how they gave it to us.
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
