Blackhawk had to sit in pieces for awhile, but I sat down with it again today. Figured out the problem.
I compared the Super Blackhawk hammer to the original hammer and noticed it didn't have a hammer plunger. Took hammer plunger and spring with tiny little cross pin from original hammer and voila!
Well, another problem arose. End of the gate detent spring popped out in front of the loading gate. Quick search of the web reveals this is a common stumbling block. So much so that they actually make a clamp just for this step of reassembly. Link below:
https://www.brownells.com/aspx/search/p ... px?pid=978
Anyway, I took it apart and reassembled a few more times and ended up compressing the gate detent spring a little to much in the process, so now the loading gate is a little loose. Still works, but I'm going to dive back in tonight and see if I can adjust that. Or maybe just need to buy another spring.
So, this little project had me thinking about a couple of things.
1) People complain about disassembling a 1911. I didn't find it too bad (a few tricks to learn), but now it seems like child's play in comparison.
2) I found a great way to conserve ammo. Just keep your revolver disassembled for a couple months.
3) Why did I take this thing apart in the first place? Oh yeah. New hammer with lower hammer spur. Pretty nice. A little easier for one hand cocking, but I shoot this beast with 2 hands anyway.
Well, like with so many other trips, even if the destination didn't quite live up to the hype, there was some interesting scenery along the way. Who am I kidding? I'm feeling pretty proud right now.