Contender hammer fix?

[penrod72]

The rimfire "striker" on my G1 contender is gone. The hammer has the selector on top (not the slider). This allows the main shaft of the striker to lift up when fired or dry fired, and the least is annoying.
Can I repair this? If so, what parts do I need?

In a brief email with a contender gunsmith, I was told it cannot be repaired, and I should just order a new hammer (he has some used one for sale). I am going to call on Monday and actually speak to him about it, because I need to order so other springs, etc to try and fix some other issues I am having (and because no springs have been replaced ever, and the gun has not been disassembled in the 25 years I have owned it and cleaned).

Might try and post pics later.

[tred1956]

The rimfire "striker" on my G1 contender is gone. The hammer has the selector on top (not the slider). This allows the main shaft of the striker to lift up when fired or dry fired, and the least is annoying.
Can I repair this? If so, what parts do I need?

In a brief email with a contender gunsmith, I was told it cannot be repaired, and I should just order a new hammer (he has some used one for sale). I am going to call on Monday and actually speak to him about it, because I need to order so other springs, etc to try and fix some other issues I am having (and because no springs have been replaced ever, and the gun has not been disassembled in the 25 years I have owned it and cleaned).

Might try and post pics later.

Not sure I follow what you are saying. Would definitely like to see pictures
Doug

[penrod72]

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1Q...dkWEoydm5NZEJn

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1Q...dkWEoydm5NZEJn

No idea if those will let you see the pics I took or not.
to try and clarify: I am missing the rimfire hammer nose pin, the selector detent ball and selector detent spring. The manual states they are factory install only.

And one more try to share a link to the pics: https://photos.app.goo.gl/6kDoWXanNhn9gtYg8

[tred1956]

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1Q...dkWEoydm5NZEJn

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1Q...dkWEoydm5NZEJn

Wow don't think I have ever seen that before. I'll have to check into that
Doug

[Mjshell]

I would buy the used hammer. I haven’t seen any new replacement hammers for sale in a long time. And haven’t ever seen the replacement parts you are needing.

[J A XSP]

That's just a hardened pin. If you can manage to find or make one that's a size to be forced into the hole, it'll at least hold your centerfire pin in place.
Also...The SSK parts are supposed to be an exact copy of the original, I'd look into that: https://www.hausofarms.com/SSK-50G1-...LY_p_4159.html