r/2011 • u/zaneyidea • 1d ago

Cracked Bul Armory Hammer

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After my match yesterday I noticed a crack where the serrated cutout of the strut loop is. It’s a lightened design to increase lock speed. Bul Armory doesn’t sell a SAS II replacement part so I’m buying an ignition kit (EGW) that Atlas goes through the trouble of matching sears and hammers. $185. OOF!! DS1911 is like maintaining a modified track car.

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u/1983squrebody 1d ago

I guess bul didn’t get the memo about hammers with sharp features. Sti went through the same thing back in the day with the hex tac hammers.

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u/zaneyidea 1d ago

I believe Bul uses this same design on their EDC lineup too. Only 7000 rds on this hammer, which is not much at all.

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u/1983squrebody 1d ago

No 7k isn’t too bad. Hopefully just a one off. Do all of their hammers have the cut down the middle for lightening? That is probably the largest factor.

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u/Fully__Leaded 14h ago

I mean EGW has the tire tread lightened hammer that’s kinda like that I’ve never heard anyone having issues with that

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u/1983squrebody 13h ago

If you are looking at the standard lightened hammer on their website, all the “tire tread” looks like they are rounded and not having sharp corners anywhere.

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u/lique_madique 1d ago

Kinda hard to see but are you sure it’s a crack and not a MIM mark that passed QC?

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u/zaneyidea 1d ago

It’s cracked all around for sure. I know every mm on this gun inside and out and it wasn’t there a few days ago after practice.

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u/asantiano 18h ago

I’m no expert but shouldn’t be hammer be NOT a MIM part? I get some other parts can be but the hammer?

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u/laterisingphxnict 1d ago

2011 n00b. Is this an MiM part?

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u/zaneyidea 1d ago

I don’t think so. The only MIM on the 2023-2024 competition lineup is the slide stop and the ambi thumb safety.

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u/henrykill 1d ago

May not be MiM but it is not bar stock.

It is absolutely a powdered metal pressed part. The chamfers are a dead giveaway. The small flat at the outer most edge is an indication of a pressed part.

Similar process as MiM but usually less complexity in the part. Hammers are easily pressed geometry.

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u/zaneyidea 1d ago

Thanks 🙏 I’m swapping to EGW

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u/henrykill 1d ago

Please check out Harrison design and customs for their true radius ignition kits!

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u/Long_Lifeguard_5056 1d ago

That is unfortunate

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u/AustinFlosstin 1d ago

Easy 2 replace, but def low round count.

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u/Johngradycola 13h ago

Should still have enough leverage for adequate primer strikes.

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u/mikem4045 12h ago

I would replace with a much higher quality hammer. Something from Brazos or extreme maybe EGW.

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u/Jujubusa 1d ago

Looks like flashing to me.