1911 Springfield Type 1 Hammer

[Smokeeaterpilot]

Hey guys just purchased a 1911 Springfield Armory first 1k produced by the armory. So I know it needs a short spur hammer (Type 1).

I'm currently looking at one but its marked with a "c." At first I thought it was Colt. I was referred to Turnbull Restorations and a couple local gunsmiths that apprenticed under Arsenal Armorers. They all said SA Hammers were marked with a "c" and the "c" was not for Colt.

I don't have any documentation on this, I just have advice from people that have had experience on working on original Springfields. So I'm just trying to double check.

Any advice would be great!
Thanks,
Andrew

[Scott Gahimer]

Springfield hammers are marked with an "S", not a "c".

[Johnny P]

The Arsenal Armorers always reminds me of a Colt 1911A1 pistol I looked at many years ago at a gun show. After looking it over I ask if the slide serial number still matched the receiver. I received a stern answer from the owner that he was a "Military Armorer" and that he could tell me that in all his years he had never seen a .45 with a serial numbered slide. I ask if I could pull down the firing pin stop plate, and sure enough there was the serial number. He was nice about my showing him the serial number, and when I came back by his table later the tag noted the matching number slide and the price had gone up.

[Smokeeaterpilot]

Well I appreciate the help, how much does a short spur Colt hammer go for I may have to resell the one I just bought.