I learned something... 007 Phantom hammer

[flyweightnate]

I was robbing parts from my Phantoms to put in a 007, and I thought, why not make the stock 007 internals anti-kink?

Then I took some measurements... and realized the Phantom hammer would lock up just fine with all the stock Nelson internals, given a new sear.

All this time I thought I had to swap the bolt, too, which meant the powertube on top.


I just saved $80!

My 007 now has a #4 powertube, stock bolt with the nose ground to a ramp, and a 2nd-gen Phantom hammer with a new sear, and it's smooth and reliably shooting 250. I'll swap my silver CCI spring for a red and see what happens.

This little guy definitely needs to get bored for inserts, though. The seam down the barrel tubing is uuuuggglly.

[Cal440]

Forgive my ignorance, but I thought the tube on the bolt made them anti kink. Stock nelspots don't have that tube , right?

[flyweightnate]

Forgive my ignorance, but I thought the tube on the bolt made them anti kink. Stock nelspots don't have that tube , right?

I think the powertube going in to the TPC helps, but the tube/ spring guide/ cookie cutter on the front of the hammer, which goes into the bolt, does the same job of keeping them coaxial on the return stroke.

On stock Nelspot internals, the powertube is longer, and goes into the bolt right up to the face so I think the TPC was more to handle the paint better.

Idk... maybe i don't have a much of a "feel" for it as I used to, but I'm far better with a $50 mod than a $130 mod on a $125 gun. Honestly, I can't tell much difference after going back to the (admittedly polished) stock bolt.

[Cal440]

Thanks for that information, just trying to educate myself. I have a lot of second hand markers so I have no idea what is stock,or how they work.together. Am a firm believer of not spending more just for the sake of the shiny stuff!

[flyweightnate]

I know the feeling! My next project is to see if I can modify existing hammers to be anti-kink with some sleeves and shrink fits. My Sterlings and Phantoms all have "cookie cutter" hammers, but my Nelspot and Bushmaster have old-school hammers. The Bushmaster is pretty smooth, but if it's only a couple bucks and some lathe time, I can think of worse ways to spend lunch.

[Cal440]

That's what I was thinking also, I have a nice stainless set,and thought I could maybe drill it out and press a tube into the bolt, but I was thinking that tube made it anti kink.