Gas Trap Era Hammers

[Jersey Devil]

From top to bottom:

C 46008 (no revision)
C 46008-l (revision one w/ hand added -l no serifs)
C 46008-1 (revision one w/ hand added -1 serifs)
C 46008-1 (revision one machined stamped -1)
C46008-1 (note space between C and 4 is deleted)
C46008-2 (sidemarked -2 used perhaps for just a month in May of 1940)

[RCS]

Very nice hammer collection, I have a C46008-1SA in my 41K gas trap, keystone spring is original

[Jersey Devil]

Thanks Robert!
Wow, an original Keystone spring! That's a rare bird, right there!!

[Gastrapsforme]

That is inspiring. Missing a no revision and the -2 side marked. Very neat to see them all together

[Jersey Devil]

Thanks Kevin. I think I may have left one out. Have to go check............b1

[Jersey Devil]

Yep, I did forget one.....a good one, too, no less!!! See this link: http://www.m1garandforum.com/forum/s...eat-old-hammer

[Jersey Devil]

The holy grail of the M1 hammers should be arriving this week....I hope!! When it does, I'll post a pic here!!

[Gastrapsforme]

Can't wait to see it. Now you just need the rest of the parts and you can have a complete group like bubba

[Jersey Devil]

It's arrived..........

[m14brian]

Nice!! that is super clean. Sweet score.
m14brian

[Pfc Thomas]

Brian,
When I was gathering 14 parts to build my various projects I came across a Garand hammer with a hole in it. Just passed it on to a M1 friend for his parts box and didn't give a thought to it. A lot of stuff out there and a lot to learn. Need to do one's home work or have good resources. Thanks again for posting pics.
Gary

[Bodyman]

Super cool! A hammer was the very first MS part that I ever got to own/handle.

Are those all punch prick hardness tests on the inside? Some parts really got the treatment, ...

[Jersey Devil]

Hi Jeff,
Yes, Sir.....I believe they are all hardness punch marks on the hammer. That pinion you show certainly got some testing, too, I suppose.
Thanks for stopping by and chiming in!
--Brian

[Bodyman]

You bet.

Here is another of mine. I am fairly certain that is original finish. Maybe Bob will chime in - he ended up with it.

[Bodyman]

PS; how do I reply to a message in my inbox? I don't see a reply flag.

[Jersey Devil]

Click on the message title to fully open it, then you should see a reply option.
That's one heck of a nice hammer you had there. Are there other MS parts in the group?
Thanks for posting that photo.....very cool!!

[Bodyman]

No other Model Shop parts, but an early, no-pad trigger housing that I got from the Danish returns.



I put all my earliest parts on one group.