Okay Gentlemen, back on course.
I had contacted Smith & Wesson on Monday, Jan. 27th and they sent me a shipping label. I shipped it Friday, Jan. 31st and they had it on Monday the 3rd. On Feb. 6th I received an email telling me they have assigned an RMA number and would be processed for repair. On Feb. 17th I was notified my gun was being returned. I received it yesterday.
I can tell they replaced the old barrel with a new one. I can tell because there was a slight blemish in the original barrel. There is no blemish now.
I measured the cylinder gap.
- Left side: 0.006” a very snug 6 thousandths of an inch or a loose 5 thousandths.
- Right side: 0.006”
Left side photo with 0.005” feeler fully inserted
Left side with 0.006” feeler gauge partially inserted.
Right side 0.006” feeler fully inserted.
Look at the black crud on the end of this new barrel. I am not sure if that is from the machining or the assembly process. I would have thought they would have cleaned that off. Actually, as I am writing this I am thinking I should have fully cleaned it before measuring, but I am laid up with a sciatica issue with my back and I just don’t feel like messing with that now. Besides, I am taking Percocet. Not wise to be taking pain killers and handling guns.
The silver areas are where I was moving the feeler gauges in and out.
I tried to get a decent shot of the inside of the barrel but this was the best I could do.
If my back feels better tomorrow I plan to take it to the range and see how she shoots.