Quote:I TIG welded my 44 hammer. Then case hardend. Apears to work fine.Larry
Hi Larry --
This entire proposition concerning the desirability of having a so-called "lugged" hammer in a J.Steven Model 44 action just may be a "tempest in a teapot" for lots of folks who are running by the seat of their trousers.
It certainly makes for interesting, albeit alarming, conversation. However, any one who is in possession of a J. Stevens Model 44 rifle with a barrel chambered for the .38 caliber; or, such as yourself, has the same rifle, is definitely going down a pathway that can only lead to the most unwise of territories.
I am not a gun smith, however, I am will studied and versed in the errors of human thought, and or the absence thereof.
Give some thought, if you will, to becoming aware of the reasons behind the decision made by the J Stevens firearms action designers to drop the Model 44 action, and in its, place substitute the Model 44 1/2.
My above comments are predicated upon your decision to shoot your J.Steven M-44, and the possibility that a subsequent and owner may unknowingly shoot it.