"Dog Leg Hammer" - what is it? Do I have one?

[Promo]

When documenting my spare parts I also took a group picture of my M1 Carbine hammers. I've been told that it looks like there are so-called "dog leg hammers" among them. A quick research showed that they are differently shaped hammers.

With this I'd vote that the three in the upper left corner are dog-leg hammers. Is this right? And if yes, do they command a premium? And are they really only an early production step, which was later changed?

Thanks in advance!

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[browningautorifle]

You are correct. Three upper left and the rest aren't. Those are valuable...and nice shape.

[RCS]

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photos show some early "dog leg" carbine hammers

[browningautorifle]

Greater mass on the one hammer RCS, I can see why they'd need to pare it down and save the steel...and did.

[new2brass]

Greater mass on the one hammer RCS, I can see why they'd need to pare it down and save the steel...and did.

actually that was what they call a "Fat Boy" hammer. there are two* types of doglegs, then the fatboy (technically the 3rd fatboy). The fatboy was used a short time followed by the introduction of the straight hammer.
they had issues with some early parts some they modified to for safety issues or breakage, others changed to save time. I believe the Fat Boy was to save time.
to determine type you would need to see striker face.
I would be interested in knowing the markings.

*depending on which system used

[RCS]

new2brass, which carbine manufactures used the "3rd variation of the fatboy hammer" as shown in my photo above ?

[Bruce McAskill]

Rock-Ola, S'G' and S.G. were reported as using some of these. Use of the Fat Boy dog leg only lasted a very short time but the standard type 3 hammer came into use.

[Promo]

Not because I wanted to become an expert, but mainly to being curious of how many small details turn up, I decided that I should dig through the grease and do a few more pictures ... most hammers are "W" marked. So how many are really "dog leg", and which manufacturers do I have?

[browningautorifle]

I believe the Fat Boy was to save time.

Use of the Fat Boy dog leg only lasted a very short time

Thanks guys...never seen those before.

So how many are really "dog leg",

None of those.

[Promo]

Huh ... they are the same as the ones pictured in the starting post? Am I'm stupid now?