jhb
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Disappointing. Shame those cocoa boys couldn't get it right before they sent it back out. Not surprised though. The legacy of disappointment by db continues in floriduh.
Diamondback DB9 story..
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I've got the same feeling and I'm not waiting another 2mo. I bought the gun for "summer carry" the season will be about done in another 2mo...kokapelli said:
I have no confidence in this gun, since I bought it new, I'm going to talk with the shop owner about a refund or exchange.....Especially since it was the owner that talked me into it, saying how he's sold so many and has had no problems with them.
Not getting a good "trade-in" from the dealer and no wanting to sell an iffy gun.....I decided to call Diamondback, I got through to Scott, the customer service manager. We talked over the problems this gun is having(mis-feeds, walking frame pins, off-center rear sight) and the long wait for the first repair.
Scott convinced me to send the gun in again, he promised a fast turn around, to personally take it in, do all the service and testing himself.....and to replace the DB9 with a new one if this one is not completely fixed.
The story continues..........
Scott convinced me to send the gun in again, he promised a fast turn around, to personally take it in, do all the service and testing himself.....and to replace the DB9 with a new one if this one is not completely fixed.
The story continues..........
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palmettokat
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Mike hope it turns out well for you. I am one of the owners who is pleased. Mine is about 1 1/2 years old and somewhere about 2 to 3 hundred rounds shot with no issue.
Did find your experience with the different brands of ammo interesting.
Reminded me of two 380 Taurus we had and had failure to feed issues often. Sold them. Felt it was mostly due to my wife (she is who really had the issue) was weak wrist and few months after selling was talking to total different dealer who said your issue was the ammo. You were using so and so brand weren't you? Which to me was interesting as it is seldom in stores around here but the answer was yes. He went on to say it is the design of the bullet that brand uses (maybe only issue with that model pistol).
Did find your experience with the different brands of ammo interesting.
Reminded me of two 380 Taurus we had and had failure to feed issues often. Sold them. Felt it was mostly due to my wife (she is who really had the issue) was weak wrist and few months after selling was talking to total different dealer who said your issue was the ammo. You were using so and so brand weren't you? Which to me was interesting as it is seldom in stores around here but the answer was yes. He went on to say it is the design of the bullet that brand uses (maybe only issue with that model pistol).
What gun store accepts returns? Certainly none around here do. At least not once the gun has left the shop. At best they will return the gun to the manufacturer for you under warranty.
I'd cut my losses and sell it immediately upon it's return. That way you're not knowingly selling a defective pistol, and have plausible deniability.
WardenWolf
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Did you hear about the new star scientists have discovered? They know it is very old because of its low metal content. And so, they named it Diamondback. 
But seriously, these guns have the minimum amount of metal in them to keep from blowing up, and things that should never break, like trigger transfer bars and slides, do so at a very predictable rate. And they can't just fix it simply because there's not enough meat engineered into the part; they would have to redesign the whole gun for the reinforced parts to fit. Avoid Diamondback at all costs.
But seriously, these guns have the minimum amount of metal in them to keep from blowing up, and things that should never break, like trigger transfer bars and slides, do so at a very predictable rate. And they can't just fix it simply because there's not enough meat engineered into the part; they would have to redesign the whole gun for the reinforced parts to fit. Avoid Diamondback at all costs.
Same here, once it leaves the shop you return it to the manufacture.
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