Wanky 610 4"

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I love shooting this gun, it's very accurate, but has had a strange happening starting at about the 100 round count when the front sight came out. I later found it in gun box behind the foam padding. Then Monday after firing the 4th cylinder I opened cylinder and it fell out of the gun. Upon investigation of whole gun I found a the screws loose. I am going to call S&W and give them all all the info so they can wack someone's knuckles.
 
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I agree, it's not unusual for screws to work their way loose in a new revolver. I've found that they need to have the lubricant cleaned out and the screws re-torqued.
 
Old Navy said:
I love shooting this gun, it's very accurate, but has had a strange happening starting at about the 100 round count when the front sight came out. I later found it in gun box behind the foam padding. Then Monday after firing the 4th cylinder I opened cylinder and it fell out of the gun. Upon investigation of whole gun I found a the screws loose. I am going to call S&W and give them all all the info so they can wack someone's knuckles.
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I agree, that is odd. I was a LE instructor from back in the revolver days where one student after another would shoot Academy model 10s, 64s, and 65s. These revolvers got all the love and care of a rental car but held up for years. The most common screw to come loose was the extractor rod binding the revolver up. But even that was not usual. I would talk to Smith and Wesson. Good luck with it.
 
saleen322 said:
I agree, that is odd. I was a LE instructor from back in the revolver days where one student after another would shoot Academy model 10s, 64s, and 65s. These revolvers got all the love and care of a rental car but held up for years. The most common screw to come loose was the extractor rod binding the revolver up. But even that was not usual. I would talk to Smith and Wesson. Good luck with it.
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With the new plunger yoke screw, it does not have to be very lose before the yoke and cylinder will fall out. Good to check from time to time and keep it tight.
 
I've only been shooting various S&W revolvers since 1971, only had 1 screw come loose in all that time, before shooting a new or new to you firearm a complete exam is suggested, wipe down-checking for loose parts or screws- a decent lubing, and dry fire test with or without dummy rounds. this might take 10 minutes out of your schedule , but , will help insure a good start to your shooting experience.
After every cleaning an exam is again suggested, is this 100% necessary? no. is this too much work, No. does this lead to a better shooting experience in the long run, yes. There are way too many trips to a gunsmith are due to lack of proper care and maintenance by the owner, I made a lot of money on these folks when I was in the business.
 
My very early production Model 640-1 will loosen screws when firing full power 357 Magnum ammo. I think it loosens fillings in teeth too. 😁
 
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