I need a good gunsmithing hammer. These POS brass/plastic hammers from Midway come with loose heads and brittle plastic; where can a get one that will last?

I got mine from Brownells in 1992.

Still giveing quite the lickin.

TMT I got my first hammer from Brownells in 1978 & finally wore it plumb out last year & had to buy another from Brownells. I probably won't need to buy another one.

I can't tell if you want brass, or plastic/rubber. I you want brass, I bought a "Grace" brand gunsmith's hammer from Bob Brownell in 1960 and am still using it. I believe Brownell's still stocks them.

I've got a couple Stanleys similar to these:

http://www.stanleytools.com/default.asp?CATEGORY=SOFT+F...%2E+Soft+Face+Hammer
http://www.stanleytools.com/default.asp?CATEGORY=SOFT+F...%2E+Soft+Face+Hammer

Been using them for years.

I've seen the Grace hammers, but what I was hoping to find was one with both brass and plastic faces.

Maybe I need two hammers?

vaughan makes the plastic/rubber hammer for sears, I have one and I like it. grace brass hammers and mattuck copper hammers are great too.

LIXIE hammers.

You'll have to make your own brass face, but I have used these hammers for over 16 years and they are "tough" to "beat"

Andy

the title to this post has that damn song running through my head for a hour now

Here are 7 of my favorite hammers. They are depicted laying on the floor because that is where they usually wind up. All of them!

+3 on Brownells. Mine dates from the early '80s and ought to last me at this rate...