[Invisible Swordsman]

I've been on the look out for the S&W model 22 Thunder Ranch since they first came out, with no luck. I couldn't find any in my area. I finally found a distributor who had some in stock and ordered one delivered to my local dealer. It came in last Friday.

So I stopped by to pick up my new toy. We took it out of the package, finish looked good and it felt good in the hand. As soon as I started to look it over a little closer I noticed the barrel was canted :cuss: . ***, this was not a subtle defect! The barrel was off by a good 2 or 3 degrees, and should have been noticed by even a casual inspection at the factory. There is absolutely no excuse for this weapon leaving the factory in this condition.

I did not accept this firearm, and the distributor is going to send another one when they get more in stock. We'll see how it goes.

[Standing Wolf]

The barrel was off by a good 2 or 3 degrees, and should have been noticed by even a casual inspection at the factory. There is absolutely no excuse for this weapon leaving the factory in this condition.

Quality control is too expensive for lots of manufacturers any more.

[Radjxf]

Yet another reason why I like my ugly old Dan Wessons better than Smith and Wessons!

[MCgunner]

Wonder, could that be something that could have happened in shipping? Doubt it just by what I read here. Seems like if it'd taken a whack THAT hard, it would have damaged the box.

Ah, I look over EVERYTHING I buy don't care what it is. I've never had an issue with Ruger and think the world of their quality, but I still look them over. Sometimes, though, you might not find out a problem until you take the thing to the range. For that reason, I really like a lifetime warranty and a company like Ruger that backs their stuff and bends over backwards to make the customer happy. I've always heard S&W wa that way, but I've never sent anything to them either.

Just goes to show, though, you can get a turkey from any manufacturer. None of 'em have a lock on that.

[454c]

Just goes to show, though, you can get a turkey from any manufacturer. None of 'em have a lock on that.

No but,Smiths do have a lock on something!:neener: Sorry,that was too easy.

Swordsman,there are others on the Smith forum running into problems with the 22TRs also.One poster has reported an IL lockup.You would think S&W would give a "limited edition" a little extra attention.

[Invisible Swordsman]

I don't see any way this damage could have been done during shipping. The box was not damaged in any way, and the gun is in a well padded case.

Poor quality like this should not occur in any gun, it was just too obvious if anyone had bothered to look. It is even less forgiveable in a limited production run. Maybe they're pushing them out too fast just to meet the demand.

[rageofangels]

Yikes. I would send it back too. Did the deal mention it when handling the gun? Maybe they dropped it! :eek: