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Shanghai Jack Junior Member Offline Posts: 74 Location: texas Joined: Apr 6^th, 2014	Lugged vs regular hammer on Stevens Jul 13^th, 2025 at 9:52pm	Print Post
	Can someone post a picture that shows the difference between the two.


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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3157 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: Lugged vs regular hammer on Stevens Reply #1 - Jul 13^th, 2025 at 10:47pm	Print Post
	Here is an old detaied thread discussinh lugged hammers. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) and a drawing from that thread showing the lug engaging the block.

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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3157 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: Lugged vs regular hammer on Stevens Reply #2 - Jul 13^th, 2025 at 11:49pm	Print Post
	You forgot to turn on the lights

	ASSRA # 11318 I haven’t lost all my marbles yet but there is definitely a hole in the bag somewhere.
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texasmac Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2006 Location: Central Texas Joined: Aug 16^th, 2004	Re: Lugged vs regular hammer on Stevens Reply #3 - yesterday at 12:19pm	Print Post
	So, to educate this Stevens 44 owner with a non-lugged hammer, what is the purpose or benefits of a lugged hammer? Wayne


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Dellet Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1142 Joined: May 19^th, 2017	Re: Lugged vs regular hammer on Stevens Reply #4 - yesterday at 12:33pm	Print Post
	texasmac wrote yesterday at 12:19pm: So, to educate this Stevens 44 owner with a non-lugged hammer, what is the purpose or benefits of a lugged hammer? Wayne In simplest words it adds another pin the share the load of firing pressure. The block is supported by the lug, so the hammer pin also takes the hit along with the lever pin.


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texasmac Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2006 Location: Central Texas Joined: Aug 16^th, 2004	Re: Lugged vs regular hammer on Stevens Reply #5 - yesterday at 12:44pm	Print Post
	Dellet wrote yesterday at 12:33pm: texasmac wrote yesterday at 12:19pm: So, to educate this Stevens 44 owner with a non-lugged hammer, what is the purpose or benefits of a lugged hammer? Wayne In simplest words it adds another pin the share the load of firing pressure. The block is supported by the lug, so the hammer pin also takes the hit along with the lever pin. Dellet, Thanks. That makes sense. So I assume lugged hammers are only found on 44&1/2 receivers since the 44 is not designed for higher pressure loads. And fitting is critical. I.e, the top of the hardened lug should be in contact with the block when fired. Wayne


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oneatatime Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4057 Location: Rocky Mountains Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011	Re: Lugged vs regular hammer on Stevens Reply #6 - yesterday at 12:57pm	Print Post
	Wayne, the 44 1/2 is a different animal altogether and requires no lug. The 44s that had the lug were only on ones chambered in 32-40 and 38-55 I believe. Nowadays the 44 would not be considered suitable for those calibers though some on the list have and shoot them but with careful loads.


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texasmac Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2006 Location: Central Texas Joined: Aug 16^th, 2004	Re: Lugged vs regular hammer on Stevens Reply #7 - yesterday at 1:18pm	Print Post
	oneatatime wrote yesterday at 12:57pm: Wayne, the 44 1/2 is a different animal altogether and requires no lug. The 44s that had the lug were only on ones chambered in 32-40 and 38-55 I believe. Nowadays the 44 would not be considered suitable for those calibers though some on the list have and shoot them but with careful loads. oneatatime, Thanks for the additional details. But the photo of the rifle with the lugged hammer posted by bpjack is a 44&1/2. Hence my assumption, but you know what they say about assumptions. Wayne


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Dellet Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1142 Joined: May 19^th, 2017	Re: Lugged vs regular hammer on Stevens Reply #8 - yesterday at 1:28pm	Print Post
	texasmac wrote yesterday at 1:18pm: oneatatime wrote yesterday at 12:57pm: Wayne, the 44 1/2 is a different animal altogether and requires no lug. The 44s that had the lug were only on ones chambered in 32-40 and 38-55 I believe. Nowadays the 44 would not be considered suitable for those calibers though some on the list have and shoot them but with careful loads. oneatatime, Thanks for the additional details. But the photo of the rifle with the lugged hammer posted by bpjack is a 44&1/2. Hence my assumption, but you know what they say about assumptions. Wayne That’s a 44 with double set triggers, note the angle of the face of the block. A 44 1/2 would be almost parallel to the breech. The lugged hammer also showed up on some 28-30’s


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texasmac Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2006 Location: Central Texas Joined: Aug 16^th, 2004	Re: Lugged vs regular hammer on Stevens Reply #9 - yesterday at 1:45pm	Print Post
	Dellet wrote yesterday at 1:28pm: texasmac wrote yesterday at 1:18pm: oneatatime wrote yesterday at 12:57pm: Wayne, the 44 1/2 is a different animal altogether and requires no lug. The 44s that had the lug were only on ones chambered in 32-40 and 38-55 I believe. Nowadays the 44 would not be considered suitable for those calibers though some on the list have and shoot them but with careful loads. oneatatime, Thanks for the additional details. But the photo of the rifle with the lugged hammer posted by bpjack is a 44&1/2. Hence my assumption, but you know what they say about assumptions. Wayne That’s a 44 with double set triggers, note the angle of the face of the block. A 44 1/2 would be almost parallel to the breech. The lugged hammer also showed up on some 28-30’s Dellet, Thanks for setting me straight. I looked at the photos again & see the block is rotated back, not dropped, which I missed. I initially only looked at the screw locations. An assumption bit me again. Wayne


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oneatatime Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4057 Location: Rocky Mountains Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011	Re: Lugged vs regular hammer on Stevens Reply #10 - yesterday at 1:50pm	Print Post
	Wayne, there is something weird about that second photo. I doubt that hammer could even reach the firing pin on a 44 1/2. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)


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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3157 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: Lugged vs regular hammer on Stevens Reply #11 - yesterday at 6:34pm	Print Post
	I looked at my new to me 44-1/2 32-40 and it has a regular hammer. I assume there would have to be a corresponding notch in the block. Jack

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bobw Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1785 Location: NW, Iowa Joined: Mar 19^th, 2013	Re: Lugged vs regular hammer on Stevens Reply #12 - yesterday at 6:47pm	Print Post
	Jack, I assume you mean 44 not 44 1/2 on you 32-40? Yes, the block is made to to accommodate the lug on a 44. The 44 1/2 block is not made to receive a lugged hammer. There’s not any force to the rear on the 44 1/2, other than against the frame rails. Bob

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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3157 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: Lugged vs regular hammer on Stevens Reply #13 - yesterday at 7:37pm	Print Post
	My bad. I thought the some 1/2s had them as well.

	ASSRA # 11318 I haven’t lost all my marbles yet but there is definitely a hole in the bag somewhere.
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