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wildthing Junior Member Offline Posts: 90 Location: Oneida,wi Joined: Jul 7^th, 2010	I need to find a hammer Jun 29^th, 2026 at 2:33pm	Print Post
	Ok so I don't know what happened but I was cleaning my 0441/2 today and was putting the hammer back in when it broke where the screw hole is. Now I need to find a hammer. Anybody have one I can buy, or know where to find one? It has a 1/2 cock fly in it, don't know if that matters or not. message me if you have one you want to sell. thanks John


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wildthing Junior Member Offline Posts: 90 Location: Oneida,wi Joined: Jul 7^th, 2010	Re: I need to find a hammer Reply #1 - Jun 29^th, 2026 at 2:35pm	Print Post
	If this is in the wrong place feel free to move it.


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1Hawkeye Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 271 Location: South end of Northern Virginia Joined: Jun 29^th, 2019	Re: I need to find a hammer Reply #2 - Jun 29^th, 2026 at 2:51pm	Print Post
	Try CPA rifles they make a current production 44 1/2 and the parts might interchange. They also list some newly made parts for original 44's and 44 1/2's


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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3806 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: I need to find a hammer Reply #3 - Jun 29^th, 2026 at 5:48pm	Print Post
	CPA, according to their site, only makes a hammer that that fits their rifles and not original Stevens models. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

	People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.
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bobw Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2113 Joined: Mar 19^th, 2013	Re: I need to find a hammer Reply #4 - Jun 29^th, 2026 at 6:13pm	Print Post
	wildthing wrote on Jun 29^th, 2026 at 2:33pm: Ok so I don't know what happened but I was cleaning my 0441/2 today and was putting the hammer back in when it broke where the screw hole is. Now I need to find a hammer. Anybody have one I can buy, or know where to find one? It has a 1/2 cock fly in it, don't know if that matters or not. message me if you have one you want to sell. thanks John Cracked or broke into two pieces?


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oneatatime Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4486 Location: Rocky Mountains Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011	Re: I need to find a hammer Reply #5 - Jun 29^th, 2026 at 8:31pm	Print Post
	Is this the hammer that is known to crack but it doesn't hurt anything?


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JerryH Frequent Elocutionist Offline ASSRA Member #10876 Posts: 1329 Location: Easton, CA Joined: Nov 9^th, 2014	Re: I need to find a hammer Reply #6 - Jun 29^th, 2026 at 8:34pm	Print Post
	oneatatime wrote on Jun 29^th, 2026 at 8:31pm: Is this the hammer that is known to crack but it doesn't hurt anything? That would be a Ballard hammer. I have no idea if it's a problem with a Stevens hammer.

	I'm not a complete idiot, some of my parts are missing.
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wildthing Junior Member Offline Posts: 90 Location: Oneida,wi Joined: Jul 7^th, 2010	Re: I need to find a hammer Reply #7 - Jun 29^th, 2026 at 9:17pm	Print Post
	Broke into 2 pieces right through the pivot hole. Would a 441/2 hammer work?


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1Hawkeye Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 271 Location: South end of Northern Virginia Joined: Jun 29^th, 2019	Re: I need to find a hammer Reply #8 - Jun 29^th, 2026 at 10:20pm	Print Post
	bpjack wrote on Jun 29^th, 2026 at 5:48pm: CPA, according to their site, only makes a hammer that that fits their rifles and not original Stevens models. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) The new owners must have changed things then because they use to offer some parts for original 44's and 44 1/2's .


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Dellet Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1311 Joined: May 19^th, 2017	Re: I need to find a hammer Reply #9 - Jun 29^th, 2026 at 11:57pm	Print Post
	CPA still has original Stevens parts, they have been out of original hammers for more than a year, maybe closer to two. In a pinch, a CPA hammer could be used. The problem is that it will only contact probably less than 1/3 of the firing pin. The hammer for the 044 1/2 and 44 1/2 is the same.


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John Taylor Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1853 Location: Lewiston, ID Joined: Oct 23^rd, 2006	Re: I need to find a hammer Reply #10 - yesterday at 6:01am	Print Post
	Last time I needed a hammer for a 44 I made it from scratch. There are 4 different hammers for the 44 and none work for the 44&1/2 as far as I know. Most likely I can make one for the 44&1/2 if I have a pattern to work from.

	John Taylor Machinist/gunsmith
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wildthing Junior Member Offline Posts: 90 Location: Oneida,wi Joined: Jul 7^th, 2010	Re: I need to find a hammer Reply #11 - yesterday at 6:35am	Print Post
	I was hoping John Taylor would stop in on this subject. If youn are interested in trying I could send parts to you.


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bobw Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2113 Joined: Mar 19^th, 2013	Re: I need to find a hammer Reply #12 - yesterday at 10:34am	Print Post
	I made a 44 1/2 hammer while scratch building a rifle. John, the hammer is not any harder to make than a 44 hammer except for the fly slot. If the 044 1/2 has a centered fly, the slot has to be cut to the proper depth, front and back, so the fly stops properly each direction. Of course you probably know the lump on the front of the hammer is not for looks. Leave a little extra material there so you can adjust the timing of the hammer lifting off the firing pin. This is more important on the 44 1/2 or the 044 1/2 because the breech block moving straight down at the start of the action opening versus the 44 rolling back. Bob


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Sure shot Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1177 Location: East central Iowa Joined: Jun 22^nd, 2020	Re: I need to find a hammer Reply #13 - yesterday at 3:04pm	Print Post
	There was a hammer on ebay a couple of weeks ago. It's long gone now. You don't see 44 1/2 hammers come up for sale very often.


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Oldman1950 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 272 Location: Virginia Joined: Feb 8^th, 2014	Re: I need to find a hammer Reply #14 - yesterday at 3:20pm	Print Post
	Silver solder the 2 pieces back together then clean out the hole ???? A. J. Palik


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