Gearhead Jim,

Yes, the side plate screws on the
Model 19-9 are very tight. I use
a Chapman torque "wrench" and
they come loose fairly easily. The
same tight screws are common to
many of the older models as well.

As for spitting, I've had spitters
on Smiths going back to the
1980s. Try a different load
first.

As to the wobbly sight blade,
I suspect that's easily corrected.

Heavy DA pull? They are around
12 pounds but quite smooth. A
change of rebound spring if you
must is easily accomplished. That
"heavy" spring ensures fast
reset and avoidance of lockup
by shortstroking.

For all your complaints, contact
S&W. The gun has a guarantee.

By the way, I have two (yes two)
of the 19-9s and have encountered
no problems.

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