westernrover
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I’ve bought three Smith & Wesson revolvers in the last three months and they all had to go back for problems. The latest one, a 340 PD was cutting cases and either the crane was misaligned or the cylinder stop sheared. Smith replaced the cylinder and returned it. When I got it back, it was striking primers off center, then it just stopped rotating the cylinder. The hammer would cock and drop, but repeatedly on the same case. Then the cylinder started rotating in the frame freely and the trigger just crunches. Worthless junk. I’ve lost all confidence and can’t possibly see carrying one of these. It will go back to Smith again and when it’s fixed, I’ll sell it. I won’t even go into the problems with the other two, but they’re going to be sold too.
I’ve got about $2000 invested in .357 ammunition. I was about to buy another S&W, a 3" 7-shot 686, but now I would have to have my head examined. I don’t want to carry a 5 shot Ruger when it’s 30 ounces. For that weight, I could carry a loaded Glock 19. The Kimber is basically the same. Don’t want a LCR either. I thought I had my carry situation all worked out with lightweight J frames, but they’ve been nothing but crap for me. I’m thinking of going a totally different direction. Anything but Smith & Wesson or M&P.
I’ve got about $2000 invested in .357 ammunition. I was about to buy another S&W, a 3" 7-shot 686, but now I would have to have my head examined. I don’t want to carry a 5 shot Ruger when it’s 30 ounces. For that weight, I could carry a loaded Glock 19. The Kimber is basically the same. Don’t want a LCR either. I thought I had my carry situation all worked out with lightweight J frames, but they’ve been nothing but crap for me. I’m thinking of going a totally different direction. Anything but Smith & Wesson or M&P.