P9... hammer bits my hand.

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I have recently started to shoot my springfield P9 as its been sitting in around waiting for parts. I went to the range and put 200 rounds thru it to test for funtionality since its been repaired now this is the only time since I have had it that I have shot it for an extended period of time... I wanted a 40 cal gun for a while now and this was a great fixer upper, however after about 100 rounds I noticed that my hand was starting to get sore then I realized every time the gun recoiled and the hammer came back it was pinching my skin, after 200 rounds it had made a hole and my hand was bleading slightly... I am used to shooting lots of other guns maybe its the larger beavertails but this has never happend before.

Odds are its because my hand is to big, fat or something... are there any other hammers out there or should I modify the one I have by shaving it down till it does not pinch my hand.

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You can grip it down low so the smaller beavertail protects your hand but after rapid fireing your hand works it way up to a position like this and you can see how it would be easy to pinch the skin between the beaver tail and hammer.
 
"We're sorry, your fingers are too fat to use this phone, please hang up your call and try again" j/k :D

Don't know if you can shave it down, but when I did my holster course, some guy was suffering from hammer bite, looked pretty nasty.
 
msg.drew said:
You can grip it down low so the smaller beavertail protects your hand but after rapid fireing your hand works it way up to a position like this and you can see how it would be easy to pinch the skin between the beaver tail and hammer.
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Add some grip tape to the gun or slim down the grips some.

I have a CZ-75 (P9 is another copy/clone/re-branding) and never had the same problem despite my banana fingers..... Mind you I have never used the factory plastic grips either. hogues or some really thin wood grips should prevent the riding up the handgun. Otherwise try grip tape on the backstrap.
 
I was thinking of turning the hammer into like a hamerless style, like an enfield tanker gun they removed the spur part so it didnt get caught in tank parts causing it to go off.

The back strap not smooth its got cuts in it so it shoudnt slip up... I have two 1911's one has a smooth mainspring and the other is checkerd but they never slip up on me... but they have proper beavertails...

If you look at tangfolios CZ75 EEA witness they all have nice beaver tails the P9 has a little one thats not very good...

Those grips are pretty nasty I was thinking of some of those cool aluminum ones... if I take the grips off and hold the gun the part on my hand that was cut disapears below the beaver tail... I am going to try thinner more abrasive grips before anything else.

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Its a nice little gun two tone, factory ported, shoots well.
 
Here's a couple pictures of my P9LSP that I bought used.

It came with the hogue grip.

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I just noticed that the hammer was modified. The previous owner might have had the same problem that you're experiencing.

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I used to own a P9c and it chewed my big hands up. I still have a scar from the hammer bite. I ended up selling it because every time I shot it, I came away bleeding. I thought about changing the hammer and looked at some different styles. Sold it to a guy with smaller hands and he never had a problem with it. I guess it needs a owner with small hands.
Just my 2 cents....really like 1 cent
 
check these grips out they are really cool, look how much futher the beavertail sticks out and how much more compact the hammer is... I am going to try and find a hammer like this and hope it fits the springfield too.


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I used to have a P-9 just like this. I ended up welding a beavertail on it, blending it in and hard chroming the gun. It looked great and worked perfectly.
 
I honestly can't remember. It was just so long ago.
But I should think Tig would work very nicely if you have access to it. Minimize the heat sinking into the frame that way....
 
relliot is right on with TIG. You can weld up a hole in a pop can with the right set-up:D Maybe if I email someone a pic of my P9 beavertail they can post it,.. Rob? Mine was done by Irvine Competition Enterprises years ago (wish he still did smithing) and is by far the favorite of the 3 pistols I have with welded on beavertails. But before you get carried away, I think you will be surprised how little of the hammer you might have to remove to eliminate the bite. I had mine in original form and it bit me like a bast!@d and I ground it, and it was just enough to stop the biting of my hand. Basically what I did was dremel the circomference of the round "knob" part of the hammer. A Tanfoglio hammer might work, but I am not 100% sure, I might even have one, or two laying around here somewhere..;) But you won't regret an extended beavertail, makes the grip a whole different but better feeling. Rodger at DARK likely could do one, he knows these guns pretty well.
 
alphamike said:
relliot is right on with TIG. You can weld up a hole in a pop can with the right set-up:D Maybe if I email someone a pic of my P9 beavertail they can post it,.. Rob? Mine was done by Irvine Competition Enterprises years ago (wish he still did smithing) and is by far the favorite of the 3 pistols I have with welded on beavertails. But before you get carried away, I think you will be surprised how little of the hammer you might have to remove to eliminate the bite. I had mine in original form and it bit me like a bast!@d and I ground it, and it was just enough to stop the biting of my hand. Basically what I did was dremel the circomference of the round "knob" part of the hammer. A Tanfoglio hammer might work, but I am not 100% sure, I might even have one, or two laying around here somewhere..;) But you won't regret an extended beavertail, makes the grip a whole different but better feeling. Rodger at DARK likely could do one, he knows these guns pretty well.
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You can post it easily as a link if you get a Photobucket account. That's what I do.

A Tanfoglio hammer will work; I know this for a fact. If you want a REALLY nice hammer, get the EGW hammer. Better yet, go for the EGW hammer and sear. You'll end up with a trigger to absolutely die for.

I know Roger has a tig guy who could probably weld an extension on. Then it's a simple matter to shape it and hard chrome the frame. Costs a little money but you'll never get "bit" again and the overall control will be massively enhanced. The beaver tail extension isn't just to eliminate hammer bite; it's to spread recoil over a larger area and provide a better mechanical leverage advantage on the gun.
 
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