I had the lock up happen to me on a friends 586.
Gun was useless for well over a minute.
Send it in.
Here's the thread..
http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-revolvers-1980-present/278856-586-no-dash-non-m-lockup-today.html
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A friend was shooting a 6" 586 and it suffered from the lockup with 357 125 grain.. I'd read about it when researching the 686 models and "m" stamp.
Took a minute of wiggling and I was able to swing out the cylinder. But during that minute.. that was one useless hunk of metal.
Looked at the...
Buy it, send it back, S&W will correct it. FedEx both ways on their dime.
Eventually the bean counters will figure out that doing it right the first time will save them the shipping costs.
And then.. they'll stop agitating for cheap.. and agitate for good.
Until the next crop of bean...
617 arrived today. Actually yesterday, but I had to sign for it today.
9 days door to door is outstanding service..
Note says 'replaced cylinder' and 'cut forcing cone'
In the case was three pieces of blank paper labeled L, R, B which I take to be a test for lead spitting?
The new...