Yep. I'll give them that it is not their fault the rifle had an OOB detonation. However, if there was more space on their lines, the injury would be less likely to occur. Rugers and Marlins can do it to!

I'll also concede the point that S&W didn't do a recall when switching from yellow to blue springs... however it has been widely circulated on the 'net, so if the issue occurred with the yellow springs, send it in, get them replaced. Problem solved.

I also thought my point about the fire control group being correctly installed was valid. If an AS instructor is going to "hammer the pins back in place", shouldn't he at least try to figure out why they walked in the first place? Of course it is S&W's responsibility to install them correctly the first time, but we know folks pull out triggers and polish stuff all the time!

They say the issue is closed as far as they are concerned, therefore I do not see this as a "temporary restriction"... it is a full ban.