Installing the

 

FIGURE 20

hammer extension

 

 

(shown in right

 

 

hand position).

 

 

 

Position the cut out portion

 

of the extension to the rear.

 

 

 

hand shooters it should protrude to the left side.

2.Slide the hammer extension over the end of the ham- mer spur. The notch in the mount has an internal rail that guides the extension into place. The cut out portion of the extension goes to the rear (see Figure 20)

3.The hammer extension is secured to the hammer with an allen wrench. It is located inside the hollow tube-like extension itself. With the extension pushed fully forward into position, insert the allen wrench into the head of the screw and tighten the allen screw against the side of the hammer.

If you have trouble starting the screw into the threads it may be because of the thread locking compound on the screw itself. This thread locking compound is a blue-green

FIGURE 21

Permanently positioning

Carefully support the

the hammer extension.

rifle and hammer.

 

color and is important in keeping your extension tight on the hammer spur. To make it easier to start the screw you may need to back it out and clean the compound off of the first thread of the screw. Then reinsert and tighten lightly.

4.Test the extension by working the hammer through its full range. Under most circumstances the extension will operate best when fully forward on the hammer spur. If there isn’t sufficient clearance between the extension and scope or if the extension contacts the receiver at full- cock, it is possible to reposition the extension slightly along the hammer spur.

5.Once the position of the extension has been finalized it

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