Anyone able cite or share stories about dropping a revolver on something as hard as concrete or stone?
I have dropped my 686 from holster (swivel holster) height (~3' or so) and it landed more or less on the sights. Scuffed the rear sights a bit and aftewards I noticed the doo-dad that locks the cylinder wasn't protruding. It turned out some crud was holding it back and it works just as well as it did before.
I've seen stories on the internet about the Internal locks engaging when dropped, pieces in the action fracturing, and frame/barrel damage and/or misalignment from dropped steel frame revolvers.
I have noticed from dissassembly of my 686 and 629 compared to my model 19 that the newer smiths are much less robust in terms of the action components. My GP100 (hopefully will return from Ruger in working order) was built like a tank on the inside. I really like the way it was designed - props to the Ruger Engineers for making an all stainless revolver (well except for the springs).
I have dropped my 686 from holster (swivel holster) height (~3' or so) and it landed more or less on the sights. Scuffed the rear sights a bit and aftewards I noticed the doo-dad that locks the cylinder wasn't protruding. It turned out some crud was holding it back and it works just as well as it did before.
I've seen stories on the internet about the Internal locks engaging when dropped, pieces in the action fracturing, and frame/barrel damage and/or misalignment from dropped steel frame revolvers.
I have noticed from dissassembly of my 686 and 629 compared to my model 19 that the newer smiths are much less robust in terms of the action components. My GP100 (hopefully will return from Ruger in working order) was built like a tank on the inside. I really like the way it was designed - props to the Ruger Engineers for making an all stainless revolver (well except for the springs).