Disappointed in S&W

[icanthitabarn]

Did I get the nickname's origin out of the Old Fuffster, for all to see . I was just going for a laugh. For my .02$, I needed a couple of screws for my mod 13 and S+W sent them out no charge.

 

[mr.trooper]

The cold hard truth is that you purchased an unwarranted product... a 30 year old unwarranted product... and S&W is offering to fix it for a reasonable fee. I think they are being fair.

"Unfired" or not, a HELL of a lot can happen to a gun in 30 years, and S&W has no way to verify your story.

Seeing as the equivalent new production gun can be had for a reasonable fee, I assume that you purchased a 30 year old gun out of some sense of nostalgia... Your case illustrates the FACT that the S&W "of your grandfather" was NOT at all infallible. The S&W of today needs to sell TODAYS guns to make money and stay in business (you know... so the workers can feed their families?)

I wish I could jump on the Smith bashing band wagon... but the truth of the matter is that if you had purchased a new gun from the new company you would have had a working gun back in your hands long ago, and for free.

 

[doc2rn]

This is why I only buy S&W from my childhood in the late 60s and 70s or earlier. When they took the gunsmiths out of the factory they killed CRAFTMANSHIP! I have owned several guns from the by gone era where actions where as smooth as butter and fit and finish was a true art.

 

[hinton03]

Good comments all. Lessons learned on my part about what I should and shouldn't expect from the manufacturer and the old axiom of buyer be ware is also true.

Like I said, I asked they answered and I paid, I will still buy pre-ILS S&W snubbie's when I see them.

Thanks for your comments.

 

[Water-Man]

Your attitude is in good working order.

 

[Onmilo]

Next time find a gunsmith.
Replacement bolts are about $17 each my cost and replacement with internal cleaning and fitting is $30.
You won't pay shipping to a local gunsmith either.
Most gunsmiths who have been doing the work for a number of years have worked on older Smiths fairly regular.
The Bangor Punta guns are simply horrible when it comes to parts fit.

 

[JR47]

Double Post, Sorry

 

[JR47]

The Bangor Punta guns are simply horrible when it comes to parts fit.

BUT WAIT!!

This is why I only buy S&W from my childhood in the late 60s and 70s or earlier.

That would have been from 1965-1987. Houston, we have a problem here.

 

[rogertc1]

Taurus

 

[Olde School]

Since it has never been fired there is a good posibility that the original factory lubrication has gummed up and is causing the cylinder catch to fail to release and return to it's locking posistion. Give the gun a complete cleaning and lubrication and see if that might solve your problem.