amflyer
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Hello,
Found a used Smith and Wesson M & P 9 mm. Light use, with only one magazine being used, clean internals, etc. My shop had it listed for 499, but recently dropped the price to $429. It has all the accesories, including paperwork and Warranty card enclosed in the case.
Since I had been looking for a 9mm, and thought the price was pretty fair, I put the gun on layaway. Later that night, as most of us do, I looked up reviews of the pistol, and found some complaints of corrosion or rust, even with the SS slide and coating. Many have not had any problems, but it's one of those things floating around the internet.
I returned to the shop today and spent a little more time witht he gun. Internals and barrel look good, trigger is nice and smooth. Sights are well aligned...oveall this pistol looks like it has had light use.
One thing I did notice: There appeared to be slight pitting on the front of the slide, both on the flats and the top. I couldn't see any indication of actual rust or active corrosion, but a comparision to the new pistols in that line showed that this was not present in the other guns. It looks like the pitting was present before the black coating was placed at the factory, as the finish is intact over these areas. I can't see any indication of refinish. The pistol case has the original stickers, shipping tags etc, and was marked 2/1/2008, so I would guess it is of recent manufacture.
There is not a lot of pitting, and I would not say that it takes much away from the appearance or function of the gun. If I had not read reports of rust problems, I never would have looked at it that hard, most likely.
So, what do you all think? Cosmetic only, save the 150 bucks and buy this one, or would this spook you away from the purchase? Having a hard time deciding about this one...I would appreciate any input.
Thanks,
Amflyer
Found a used Smith and Wesson M & P 9 mm. Light use, with only one magazine being used, clean internals, etc. My shop had it listed for 499, but recently dropped the price to $429. It has all the accesories, including paperwork and Warranty card enclosed in the case.
Since I had been looking for a 9mm, and thought the price was pretty fair, I put the gun on layaway. Later that night, as most of us do, I looked up reviews of the pistol, and found some complaints of corrosion or rust, even with the SS slide and coating. Many have not had any problems, but it's one of those things floating around the internet.
I returned to the shop today and spent a little more time witht he gun. Internals and barrel look good, trigger is nice and smooth. Sights are well aligned...oveall this pistol looks like it has had light use.
One thing I did notice: There appeared to be slight pitting on the front of the slide, both on the flats and the top. I couldn't see any indication of actual rust or active corrosion, but a comparision to the new pistols in that line showed that this was not present in the other guns. It looks like the pitting was present before the black coating was placed at the factory, as the finish is intact over these areas. I can't see any indication of refinish. The pistol case has the original stickers, shipping tags etc, and was marked 2/1/2008, so I would guess it is of recent manufacture.
There is not a lot of pitting, and I would not say that it takes much away from the appearance or function of the gun. If I had not read reports of rust problems, I never would have looked at it that hard, most likely.
So, what do you all think? Cosmetic only, save the 150 bucks and buy this one, or would this spook you away from the purchase? Having a hard time deciding about this one...I would appreciate any input.
Thanks,
Amflyer
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