Centella
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- Jan 21, 2023
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Hi there friends. I've owned my 686 for about a couple of years and I love this gun. However there is one issue I noticed after about the first 300 rounds. In single action, after cocking the hammer all the way back, sometimes the mechanism will freeze in place there. It feels like the action is "stuck" in this position and the only way to release it is to squeeze the trigger with extra pressure/force. When in double action, this will sometimes happen when the hammer is about to get all the way back. In general, I experience this issue maybe about once every 60 rounds or so. I've tried replicating this issue when dry-firing (both with snap caps and without), but it never happens in that situation. If it will happen, it's only after firing a number of live rounds. I also own a Ruger GP-100 and I've never experienced that issue with that one.
Has anyone else here experienced the same problem? I'm about to send the gun to S&W, and the only reason I haven't is because I don't wanna be without it for a couple of months. I take this gun to the range every other week or so, and the issue is not getting worse, it's just what it is.
Let me know your advice, thanks!
Has anyone else here experienced the same problem? I'm about to send the gun to S&W, and the only reason I haven't is because I don't wanna be without it for a couple of months. I take this gun to the range every other week or so, and the issue is not getting worse, it's just what it is.
Let me know your advice, thanks!