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Originally Posted by Forte Smitten Wesson
Well, there you go, Walther's Warranty only covers the original buyer, so it really wasn't eligible for repair/replacement under warranty, and they don't sell frames separately either, so you can't fault Walther for their refusal to do so.
Furthermore, very few firearms manufacturers would have repaired/replaced the frame under the same circumstances, so isn't Walther in particular refusing to provide an otherwise common service.
Smith & Wesson is somewhat unique in the way that they'll often deviate from the terms of their Warranty by coving used firearms, but then again, they're not really consistent as they'll typically refuse if they're expressly informed that the firearm was purchased used, so it's really more that they neglect to ask whether or not someone who contacts them regarding warranty is the original owner of the firearm.
In fact, this is why I generally avoid purchasing used firearms unless they're extremely cheap or otherwise long out of production anyway, because you really cannot be entirely sure what the original owner subjected it to, ergo your Walther PPQ's frame may have cracked because the original owner (Let's call him Bubba...) bought a "Bag O Bullets" online filled with mixed +P+ loads and thusly overstressed the frame with ammo it wasn't rated for causing premature failure of the frame.
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That's nonsense. I have been buying guns for more than 34 years. I have NEVER had a manufacturer refuse to fix a gun whether I bought it new or used. As a matter of fact most will cover used guns expressly due to liability purposes. They don't want a potential lawsuit if a gun causes injury. As a matter of fact Walther screwed up big time by telling me not to send it in for evaluation. Because then they could have said it's unrepairable and the frame cannot be replaced but they cannot send the gun back to me because it isn't safe. That is exactly why manufacturers ask you to send the gun back no matter how small the problem is.
S&W and Glock replace frames all the time. As a matter of fact Glock has a whole discounted price list for people that want to change frames and sights and anything else you want.