AR Hammer ???
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is this abortion? Looks like it has been taken to a bench grinder - but why?
sailskidrive
Legalize the Constitution
Isn't that an old school AR15 hammer? The mil spec hammer is more common these days, minus the evil sear tripping thing-a-ma-bob on the end of it.
sailskidrive
Legalize the Constitution
I see it's not an M16 hammer no tail but I can tell you that some old hammers had to be grinded to work I know on my first build in the early 90's I did this so it would function I bought the hammer from sarco They had surplus junk back in the day still have some laying around just trash it
clandestine
AR-15 Savant
Its a notched Semi Auto AR15 Hammer. They are junk and can cause wear on your carrier, induce feeding and bolt travel issues. They used to be used in conjuction with the carriers as depicted above on the left (Unshrouded Carrier) to prevent people from making guns full auto.
Good AR's need rounded hammers and shrouded Carriers.
Good AR's need rounded hammers and shrouded Carriers.
sailskidrive
Legalize the Constitution
>>Good AR's need rounded hammers and shrouded Carriers.
Yeah brother! Don't want your BCG smacking up against some boney hammer! Nice and round is the only way to go...
For reference sake:
Yeah brother! Don't want your BCG smacking up against some boney hammer! Nice and round is the only way to go...
For reference sake:
sailskidrive
Legalize the Constitution
Okay... that was inappropriate. My apologies. 
clandestine
AR-15 Savant
I laughed. Im an proof that sex makes babies.
drew_acid
Kreuzritter
>>Good AR's need rounded hammers and shrouded Carriers.
Yeah brother! Don't want your BCG smacking up against some boney hammer! Nice and round is the only way to go...
For reference sake:
Excellent point and very appropriate
drew_acid
Kreuzritter
Apparently its from a surplus M16 parts kit used to assemble the lower in the mid 90s...
Upgrading to current production LPK should fix it.....
As usual I came to the right place for info - Thanks !!!
Ab_Normal
Ab_member
I would think a rounded 'carrier' like that would cause more wear on your 'hammer'.
drew_acid
Kreuzritter
I would think a rounded 'carrier' like that would cause more wear on your 'hammer'.
Not if properly lubed
Ab_Normal
Ab_member
- Aug 17, 2011
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Oh my, yet again, another story of a Negligent Discharge...
OP - new trigger kit, junk that, if for no other reason than it looks 'bubba'd'.
drew_acid
Kreuzritter
Oh my, yet again, another story of a Negligent Discharge...
OP - new trigger kit, junk that, if for no other reason than it looks 'bubba'd'.
Fixed the ND issue a long time ago and can now blast away....so to speak 
I did throw in a new trigger kit after a little buff of the sear - kept the old hammer as a conversation piece - AKA all the good info I got here !
Oh my, yet again, another story of a Negligent Discharge...
Chads got like 12 kids....he could have used a few more negligent discharges, his all seem to have hit the target.
narcolepticsniper
That one guy
drew_acid
Kreuzritter
Chads got like 12 kids....he could have used a few more negligent discharges, his all seem to have hit the target.
Perhaps he needs a "safe action"
Apparently its from a surplus M16 parts kit used to assemble the lower in the mid 90s...
Upgrading to current production LPK should fix it.....
As usual I came to the right place for info - Thanks !!!
I have never seen an M16 hammer that was notched. Current Colt ARs still come with a notched hammer (only God knows why...). Spikes Tactical, LWRCI, Daniel Defense, Palmetto State Armory LRPKs typically come with the rounded hammers.
Notched hammers (as said before) are no bueno.
drew_acid
Kreuzritter
It appears to have been notched via the bench grinder....
Reportedly these "kits" were gathered by Century from M16s owned by the Guatemalan Army and built on Oly lowers circa 96-97. SN run from 0001 to 3,402.
They must have been armory weapons as I can't imagine an issued rifle being in such good cosmetic appearance.
While cleaning the layers of grime off the stock I found a faint "14" stencil - have no idea what is references ....
