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How do you stone the hammer notch on the Rem 597? What type of stone or tool is used? Would love to see some pictures. Thanks, flat tire

[lefty o]

whetstones,ceramic stones, india stones. many choices available. i will however add, that messing with hammer, and sears is not something to be done unless you are 100% sure of what you are doing- you can very easily create a dangerous firearm.

[flat tire]

Hello lefty O, You are right sir, It should not be attempted if you don't know what you are doing. I am curious about it because I don't know if the heavy trigger on the 597 is due to the angle of the sear/hammer mating or if it is due to the pressure applied by the strong hammer spring. I won't alter anything until I know a lot more than I do now. I see that there is an
awful lot of knowledge on this forum and I'm just trying to tap into some of it. Thanks for your response, Flat

[lefty o]

hammer sear engagement is the bulk of trigger pull weight, springs play a small part.

[flat tire]

Do gunsmith's use a jig of some sort in order to achieve the correct angle
and squareness ? I have seen that there are aftermarket hammers available; do you know if they work as advertised? Have read pros and cons about them. flat..... the pull on my trigger is approx. 6lbs as measured with my redneck fish scale.

[lefty o]

some use jigs, some use milling machines, and some cut 'em by hand. ive not used any parts for the 597, but most aftermarket hammer and sears do what they claim.