SA USGI Bites!
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You could snip off the end of the hammer (making it a little shorter) From what I recall this used to be a fairly common thing to do. I'm not sure if this would affect the lock time or how hard it strikes, though I don't believe it would make a real difference. What I did many years ago, was: I got a commander hammer and installed it, then with a file I notched out the grip safety, once it all fit correctly I then smoothed it out with emory cloth. It looks similar to the Colt Officers model or Para Ordinance style grip safety. It took a little time and paitence but turned out pretty good. No problems in 20 years and a whole lot of lead downrange.
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Hrmm, I had a USGI for a while, and it never gave me any issues as far as hand bites...Maybe you are holding it different?
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Until you mod it, two Band-Aids criss-crossed over the nip site will take the sting out of it. 
RKJ wrote: "You could snip off the end of the hammer (making it a little shorter) From what I recall this used to be a fairly common thing to do. I'm not sure if this would affect the lock time or how hard it strikes, though I don't believe it would make a real difference."
I have three pistols which I bobbed the hammers and there is no functional loss whatsoever. There is a small spur left on them to thumb cock (for dry fire purposes) though the leverage is definitely to the pistols advantage that way. I bobbed them because I went to a shorter origonal 1911 grip safety spur or to a Clark beavertail.
Theoretically, the lock time should be faster but my ability doesn't detect any difference.
I have three pistols which I bobbed the hammers and there is no functional loss whatsoever. There is a small spur left on them to thumb cock (for dry fire purposes) though the leverage is definitely to the pistols advantage that way. I bobbed them because I went to a shorter origonal 1911 grip safety spur or to a Clark beavertail.
Theoretically, the lock time should be faster but my ability doesn't detect any difference.
On the GI model, it's not the hammer that bites. It's the grip safety. Very sharp, not user friendly edges. I bought a Wilson, and as Shootscraps said. Acouple of well placed bandaids will work for a while. I have a scar on the web of my hand from the GI. I look forward to the Wilson GS. Also including a Wilson hammer and trigger. Already have SA high profile sights.
I tried a friends Colt Commander that had a drop in beavertail, and I hated it. 7 rounds and my hand was red and getting chewed up from the grip safety. I got a SA WW2 GI, and the hammer bite wasn't a problem, but my web of my hand would get very red and irritated from the grip safety, so I knocked the corners off, but that didnt help. I finally broke down and got a chip mccormick hammer and sear, and a S&A beavertail with the palm swell and fitting jig. It took about 2 hours with a mill file, Dremel, sanding drums and needle files, but now it feels soooo much more comfortable. The jig and beavertail were like $55 plus shipping, and you can bob your orig hammer to save on that end. Well worth it in my book!
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