I have bought a new Victory 22 since my last post. It has maybe 400 rounds in 3 range sessions now with no failures and/or issues of any kind. Ammo was CCI mini mags and Federal Auto match. Runs like a clock!

p.s. The new production guns come with a screw that has a patch of thread lock on it. Mine comes apart when I want, and doesn't when I do't. Problem solved. Personally, if I had an older one, I'd call S&W for a new screw vs a band aide fix.

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Dave