No it is not an urban legend, It happened to me at the range. The debates from last post were all over the place. Here it goes:

1. History:
a)Model 620 2 piece barrel/IL/7 shot store bought BNIB
b)Mods: master tuning job, cylinders honed, bead blast.
deburred barrel. There was a sharp burr at begining of barrel
and no it was not cause by spinning and shutting of loose
cylinder. Factory also "retorqued" barrel. Guess they found
something I didnt ask for but this was included on invoice
although free of charge.
Retightened or fixed "Loose" rear adjustable sight leaf. I have heard of others reporting this.
I think this is a growing/common isue with new smiths. Please check your new ones and post if
they are loose. Maybe S/W will begin to address this issue.
(new thread please)
c) # of rds: less than 25 <------ .38spl non reloads
(dont remember load)

2. Debates:
a) Metallurgy problem?
b) 2 piece barrel design?
c) Quality control from factory?
d) Kharma? I try to spread some good in the world but am not perfect

3. Action taken by S/W:
Gave all reimbursment of custom smithing charges and shipping. Gave future label (free shipping) of next project. I negotiated a slight upgrade (at no cost to me) to a Model 686 plus. Yes it still has an IL but has a 1 piece barrel design. I wish my experience with the 620 was better. Pistol felt nice in hands, balanced well, and appearance was great. Not too heavy, not too lite.

4. Issue:
If a metallurgy problem, How many of the 620s were sold with this batch of barrels? Should they do a
recall? I was damn luckiy I was not seriously injured.