Colt hammers and hammer bite
A friend asked for some photos of hammers regarding the subject of hammer bite. So I shot some images of the different Colt hammers. It'll take a couple posts to show the 15 images.
Colt's first variation M1911 hammer
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Colt's 2nd style hammer; long with sharp back edge
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Colt's 3rd and final style M1911 hammer; long with rounded edge
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I'll show the M1911A1 hammers and grip safety next post.
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In the 1924 military pistols, Colt extended the length of the grip safety tang. The hammer remained essentially the same as the late M1911 variation.
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In 1939, Colt went back to a short hammer; about the same length as the 1st style M1911 hammer. The extended grip safety tang and shorter hammer was the final change as far as hammer bite was concerned. The late, narrow spur Colt M1911A1 hammer simply provided less surface to cock the hammer.
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