In my case it was two different guns after the first crapped out.... if it's the same ser# you can have it shipped right back to you.
Who makes the low end revolvers?
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In my case it was two different guns after the first crapped out.... if it's the same ser# you can have it shipped right back to you.
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I received my new revolver with different S/N shipped to my door, so are many others. It could be different where you live. I know RIA gives you options if ship back to you or your FFL, you tell them where to ship on the warranty form. It was a little confusing to me and I had to ask them to clarify when I sent mine in.
Barry the Bear
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I pocket carry a Taurus 85 UL EVERYDAY for two years... It is approaching 8500 rounds and it is still as tight as the day I bought it. Not one malfunction, its scary reliable to the point where I have dubbed it the "J-frame Killer". Taurus can make a decent gun , but you should inspect their guns as well as charters and rossi's a little more thoroughly than maybe say a smith or ruger. I was given one for a birthday gift from my wife, and she paid 295 for it. Tell me, would the extra money for a smith really have been better than the taurus after having 8500 rounds through it with no malfunctions? I dont think so.
I have a M206 snub and I like it. I bought it precisely because it has no lineage, no history, no provenance, no soul, it just is a revolver, a "cheap" or affordable revolver and I wanted to see what it was all about. To find out, I paid 245.00 total to Bud's Guns and they shipped the gun to my FFL who then changed me 25 to transfer so I am into for 270 total. It came wearing the wood grips but also with a set of finger-groove grips that are perfect. It is kinda ugly, it don't have nice lines, the finish is strictly utilitarian and it does feel a little squishy in full lock-up but so do some of my other revolvers but it does lock-up and guess what, it shoots really well. Being a 6 shot snub, it is heavy and has nice sights. I shot well with it right away, the grips fit like a glove and it was nice of RIA to include them with the gun, don't think I will ever put the wood grips back on.
After a while, this little thing kinda grew on me and I appreciate it for what it is and for what it ain't. For comparison, here it is sitting next to a model 15 snub, same size and weight class of 6-round snub.
I just recently aquired that model 15. It is a 1978 model and with tax set me back 480.00 and another 30 for the new grips I adorned it with. It does lock up tighter than any other revolver I own and I am quite fond it. Is it worth almost twice what the 206 is? Damn right it is and the 206 is worth its price as well for it does what it is intended to do and yes, it does it quite well. And one other thing, the 206 has a lifetime warranty. The Smith does not... I love them both for different reasons.
After a while, this little thing kinda grew on me and I appreciate it for what it is and for what it ain't. For comparison, here it is sitting next to a model 15 snub, same size and weight class of 6-round snub.
I just recently aquired that model 15. It is a 1978 model and with tax set me back 480.00 and another 30 for the new grips I adorned it with. It does lock up tighter than any other revolver I own and I am quite fond it. Is it worth almost twice what the 206 is? Damn right it is and the 206 is worth its price as well for it does what it is intended to do and yes, it does it quite well. And one other thing, the 206 has a lifetime warranty. The Smith does not... I love them both for different reasons.
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Got one one for my mother five years ago. Empties would not eject unless you tapped the ejector rod with a mallet. Sent it in, Charter reamed the cylinders and sent it back within two weeks. Has run great since. I don't count it as a negative against a company if a buy one of their products and there is an issue. Reason being no company is perfect I judge the company on how they handle issues. Charter passed with flying colors and I'd buy their product again
When I worked the Gun Countet at Cabela's we sold the Windicator. Never heard any complaints and I sold a few.
I'd take a chance on the Rock Island Armory revolver based on my experience dealing with them. I sometimes carry a revolver, when I do it's either a Cobra or a Detective Special. I was planning on retiring them and getting a RIA revolver. Was fixing to pull the trigger when I found out Colt was coming out with a new model Cobra, so I'm saving for one. I have a thing for Colt snub-nose .38's.
When it comes to Taurus in the past their customer service was horrible. Don't have personal experience but have heard their CS has improved the last couple of years.
I emailed the Alfa Proj home office and asked if they proof their guns exported to the US to SAAMI or CiP levels. The answer came back CiP. This means they proof their .357 models to 56.5kpsi as opposed to the 50.5kpsi of the SAAMI standard. .38's are all (meaning everywhere) proofed at the traditional levels, meaning the levels set before the 1972 nerf, which never happened in Europe - they still load 'em to the old levels. The .32's however would be proofed significantly lower than SAAMI.
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