tubeshooter
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Epilogue
Well, I got to shoot the returned gun just a little bit two days ago. 3 cylinders worth, and everything fired okay. 1 round (#7 of the 2nd cylinder) was a little resistant and required a heavier-than-usual trigger pull.
This could be one out-of-spec round, so I'm not going to panic.
The additional weight really does help. It's noticeably easier to shoot now. The downside is that it is no longer a featherweight, so it feels like a "real" gun. I don't think anybody will say it feels like a toy they way they did when it was all aluminum (several people told me that). Haven't actually weighed it, but seems to be somewhere between 17 and 18 ounces.
I read around a little more, and while some report no long-term problems with their 317 there are a couple of reports of frame cracks after thousands of rounds. So any potential buyers should be aware of this. S&W appears to be good about fixing/replacing any such guns, so if it does occur I'll just send it in.
Thanks to everyone for listening and bearing with my rants 'n reports. I truly appreciate it.
Finally - as promised, a couple of pics. They aren't the greatest, and I apologize in advance.
Well, I got to shoot the returned gun just a little bit two days ago. 3 cylinders worth, and everything fired okay. 1 round (#7 of the 2nd cylinder) was a little resistant and required a heavier-than-usual trigger pull.
This could be one out-of-spec round, so I'm not going to panic.
The additional weight really does help. It's noticeably easier to shoot now. The downside is that it is no longer a featherweight, so it feels like a "real" gun. I don't think anybody will say it feels like a toy they way they did when it was all aluminum (several people told me that). Haven't actually weighed it, but seems to be somewhere between 17 and 18 ounces.
I read around a little more, and while some report no long-term problems with their 317 there are a couple of reports of frame cracks after thousands of rounds. So any potential buyers should be aware of this. S&W appears to be good about fixing/replacing any such guns, so if it does occur I'll just send it in.
Thanks to everyone for listening and bearing with my rants 'n reports. I truly appreciate it.
Finally - as promised, a couple of pics. They aren't the greatest, and I apologize in advance.