OldTman
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I tried to post this in an old thread but it wouldn't take.
Anyway, here goes. Bought the 206 from Numrich on Gunbroker for 163 + 35 shipping (and there was a $25 FFL fee on this end). As soon as I got it I took it out to the range. Ran a patch through the barrel and each cylinder chamber. Ran 6 rounds of 130gr FMJs through it at about 10 yards. Was very pleasantly surprised to see a nice tight group. Tilted it up and opened the cylinder latch and hit the ejector rod and the cases wouldn't come out. Finally had to take my rubber ended hammer out of the range box and smack them out. Looked in the cylinder and it looked like corduroy in each chamber, stripes going down the side. Ran a patch through each chamber and tried again with Federal 158gr LSWCHPs. Same problem. In all I ran about 1/2 a box of cartridges through it. Same thing every time. One other problem. When I tilted the gun down to load the cylinder would not close unless I pushed back up on it. Took it home and emailed Numrich. Their reply amounted to "tough doodoo". Took it up and let the local leading gunsmith look at it and his opinion was that the chambers were never finished. I contacted Armscor and explained the situation to them. They emailed me out a FedEx slip that same day. However, they said there would be about a four week turn around. Incidentally, I gave Numrich a poor rating on GB and their reply was that I never contacted them. Fortunately, I saved the emails. Very, very disappointed in Numrich. Pleased with the Armscor response but I think a new revolver is in order. Maybe they're waiting on one.
Anyway, here goes. Bought the 206 from Numrich on Gunbroker for 163 + 35 shipping (and there was a $25 FFL fee on this end). As soon as I got it I took it out to the range. Ran a patch through the barrel and each cylinder chamber. Ran 6 rounds of 130gr FMJs through it at about 10 yards. Was very pleasantly surprised to see a nice tight group. Tilted it up and opened the cylinder latch and hit the ejector rod and the cases wouldn't come out. Finally had to take my rubber ended hammer out of the range box and smack them out. Looked in the cylinder and it looked like corduroy in each chamber, stripes going down the side. Ran a patch through each chamber and tried again with Federal 158gr LSWCHPs. Same problem. In all I ran about 1/2 a box of cartridges through it. Same thing every time. One other problem. When I tilted the gun down to load the cylinder would not close unless I pushed back up on it. Took it home and emailed Numrich. Their reply amounted to "tough doodoo". Took it up and let the local leading gunsmith look at it and his opinion was that the chambers were never finished. I contacted Armscor and explained the situation to them. They emailed me out a FedEx slip that same day. However, they said there would be about a four week turn around. Incidentally, I gave Numrich a poor rating on GB and their reply was that I never contacted them. Fortunately, I saved the emails. Very, very disappointed in Numrich. Pleased with the Armscor response but I think a new revolver is in order. Maybe they're waiting on one.