Greetings!

   About thirty years ago, I worked at a large west coast gun shop; and, of course, there was the customer that HAD to flick the
side swinging cylinder closed. Another would compare the sizes of pistols by taking one in each hand and slapping them together...
What I saw the most of, and one that I can't really understand, was the need for some to take a S.Ruger Blach Hawk / SBK, open
the loading gate, spin the cylinder as fast as possible, and then slap the loading gate closed. Of course, all of these customers took
umbrage to any protests...
   We had a rather motley crew of employees, but, for the most part, a decent bunch. One was a nice enough fellow that worked
UPS nights, and part time at the GS. Chugged coffee. All Day Long.
   One afternoon, one of our Mgrs had taken in a NIB Colt SAA, and had it on the case, preparing to zip-tie the
hammer. He and I were quietly commenting on its case colors when Nice Enough Fellow ( a "CAS Shooter" ) walks up, grabs the
NIB Colt SAA, AND BEGINS FANNING IT...
   Mgr: "What in the H*LL are you DOING?! That Colt was UNTURNED?!"
   Nice Enough Fellow: "Ah... Uh... Uh... SORRY, BUUUUUUUD!" ( Beats feet for the Warehouse... ).

           Memories...

                      M.T.M.

First off, I'd get another gun hammer to work on. Now this could be out of the junk pile, or one that has been replaced. Use it to practice on. You'll need to have a way to heat the steel of the hammer (gun) to at least orange hot. And you'll need a solid way to hold it into position. A good sized Cresent wrench, or pipe flattened out that will fit over the spur you'll be bending. The color ranges of the steel will go from red to orange to yellow to white. And from dull to bright of each color. Something this small will undoubtedly change quickly. When you get to a medium orange you are going to use the Cresent wrench or flattened pipe. You don't want to get the whole hammer that hot, just the spur area. Slip it over the spur, and use it as a lever to move the spur to where you want it. You can reheat and do it again if it isn't where you like it, you can even go the other way if needed. Don't throw it into a bucket of water to cool it either, it may crystalize the steel, making it brittle. Know about where you want it before you start, that's where the practice hammer comes in, it will help get the 'feel' of what you are doing.

Now for the bad news, I have never personally done this. But, I have welded for 30+ years, and know a little about heating and bending steel. This is how I would approach this project. If you know a welder or gunsmith, by all means run this by them first. You'll find it's not too far off the mark.

Hope this helps.
KB

Would it help to wrap the hammer excluding the hammer spur with a wet rag to keep it from getting too hot? Or let the jaws of a vice act as heat sinks to keep the temperature down in the main part of the hammer?

First off, I'd get another gun hammer to work on. Now this could be out of the junk pile, or one that has been replaced. Use it to practice on. You'll need to have a way to heat the steel of the hammer (gun) to at least orange hot. And you'll need a solid way to hold it into position. A good sized Cresent wrench, or pipe flattened out that will fit over the spur you'll be bending. The color ranges of the steel will go from red to orange to yellow to white. And from dull to bright of each color. Something this small will undoubtedly change quickly. When you get to a medium orange you are going to use the Cresent wrench or flattened pipe. You don't want to get the whole hammer that hot, just the spur area. Slip it over the spur, and use it as a lever to move the spur to where you want it. You can reheat and do it again if it isn't where you like it, you can even go the other way if needed. Don't throw it into a bucket of water to cool it either, it may crystalize the steel, making it brittle. Know about where you want it before you start, that's where the practice hammer comes in, it will help get the 'feel' of what you are doing.

Now for the bad news, I have never personally done this. But, I have welded for 30+ years, and know a little about heating and bending steel. This is how I would approach this project. If you know a welder or gunsmith, by all means run this by them first. You'll find it's not too far off the mark.

Hope this helps.
KB

   Good Luck, Rev 

Thoughts and well-wishing a speedy recovery for the two of you.

Coffee & toasted a frozen waffle a while ago.
tiz 61° headed to 84 ° and sunny