[ARCHIVED THREAD] - DPMS Hammers

Posted: 11/10/2006 10:19:26 AM EDT

I've heard that you can use a lower with a DPMS hammer with both a Colt system 9mm upper and a 5.56 upper. Is this correct? If you say it is, is this based on something you've actually seen? Are they 100% reliable in a 9mm?

I just got a RRA 9mm. What do you think about replacing the hammer in this rifle plus my other two with DPMS hammers.

Posted: 11/10/2006 3:31:01 PM EDT

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I've heard that you can use a lower with a DPMS hammer with both a Colt system 9mm upper and a 5.56 upper. Is this correct?
Uh, yes.... it is basically a M16 hammer without the lug for the auto-sear, and missing the notch that we all know as being a SP-1 hammer. Thats all COLT did for the 9mm submachine gun, they dropped a 9mm upper on a M16 lower.

If you say it is, is this based on something you've actually seen?
Been my method of operation for 3+ yr now with 9mm, I swap tops all the time, remember, Colt just plopped a 9mm on the M16 lower, and we know the only difference in the trigger group between the AR-15 and M16 is the ability to make the action cyclic.

Are they 100% reliable in a 9mm?
Yes

I just got a RRA 9mm. What do you think about replacing the hammer in this rifle plus my other two with DPMS hammers.
Thats' up to you... if you is going to use 223/556 withthe RRA, then yes, and have the 9mm bolt ramped to smooth out the action.

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