Non-prohibited hammerless revolver?

There are S&W and Iver Johnson (etc) hammerless in 38 S&W that have a 6” barrel that are restricted. I don’t think you’ll find anything antique that is hammerless. Keep an eye on icollector for online auctions.
 
theophys said:
Hi all,

Are there any hammerless revolvers in existence that would fall into the restricted (or antique) class?
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If you look around you'll find Bianchi 'Lightning' grips. 'Lightning' grips shroud the revolver's hammer, and no permanent modifications are necessary, it's just a simple matter of swapping grips. Long out-of-production, they were made for many models, including 'J' frames and 'K' frames, and you'll still find them for sale (if you look). Combining a set of 'Lightning' grips with a restricted 'J' or 'K' frame revolver might be as close as you're likely to get to a hammerless restricted revolver.
 
I had a hammerless antique in one of the shorter .44 calibers (made by cutting 44 magnum brass just about in half) that was short barrelled, 5 shot, hammerless (enclosed hammer) and Belgian. They exist. I wish I could tell you more, but I'll look when I get home. There may be a picture somewhere.

You might try asking in the antique forum.

Other than a converted prohib revolver such as a S&W 640 or 940, with a 4.2" barrel, there isn't much choice in modern guns. The Double Action Only revolver is a nice thing, and having been taught D-A-O, it is surprising what you can do with a little practice. I find Double Action more accurate, shot to shot, than single action. My great big S&W Model 27 holds nice 2 inch groups at 25 meters (with Federal .38 Wadcutters of course).

Worth the look!
 
Last time I looked at Williams (Port Perry) they had a S&W 10 with a bobbed hammer, gunsmithed for PPC competition. Not hammerless entirely, but mentioning it in case it's relevant.
 
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