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Taurus 85 hammer, 856 hammer and options..

7.7K views 17 replies 9 participants last post by  SleepyJoe  
I believe all of Taurus's manuals have an exploded parts view in the back of the manual. Just check the parts # of the hammers and that will tell you if they're the same right there.

I honestly don't see the need to do any of this though. I also carry revolvers in my front right pocket. Hammer snagging is an online myth that happens more in posts than it does in pockets. I've never actually seen where someone's snagged a hammer while trying to draw. I've tried to get mine to snag and just can't. My hand is on it and it's coming from a holster that's unobstructed. What's it snagging on? Another aspect of this is that if you've got a hammer and are doing a pocket draw, your thumb should be riding the hammer as you draw. This enables you to cock the hammer if you choose and to flick the safety off as your thumb slides down to the grip on a non-revolver.
 
Online myth? Huh, I guess I just imagined the real life experience I had training with the gun in question. Sure hooks on the edge of the pocket quickly for a myth 🙄

Not interested in using single action for a concealed carry personal protection snubby.

I don't carry guns with external safetys.
You'd need to work on that draw if your hand's not covering the hammer. It's easier to learn to draw correctly than it is to modify a gun. We can make all kinds of goofy errors when we don't do something properly, a hammer issue would be just one of those errors.

Of course you don't carry a gun with external safeties if you're carrying a revolver. You should however be drawing any gun with a hammer out of your pocket the same way. Carry any hammered pistol in your pocket and you're going to have a safety there, which is what I'm referring too. Learn how to draw properly and your thumb will ride the hammer out and then slide down the side of the pistol clicking off the safety, should there be one there for you. This is why I know you're not drawing properly, as this is a natural move once learned.

If you're drawing a pistol with no hammer, your thumb is likely being used to push off from the holster as you remove the gun. If you're drawing a pistol with a hammer, your thumb has other things to do. They're two different draw styles.