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Old 08-20-2018, 02:52 PM
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Its a nuisance to send a gun back for repair in the short run, but I think there is an advantage in doing so. It will be the first time in your revolvers life that it has been seen by someone who can be called a gunsmith. Up until that time, it has been "assembled", but not "smithed". When I sent my M66-8 back, they fixed more than I complained about. Gave me confidance that my gun was in the condition that the designers had in mind!

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Must not have been the same "smith" that worked on mine!
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Old 08-21-2018, 12:17 PM
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Its a nuisance to send a gun back for repair in the short run, but I think there is an advantage in doing so. It will be the first time in your revolvers life that it has been seen by someone who can be called a gunsmith. Up until that time, it has been "assembled", but not "smithed". When I sent my M66-8 back, they fixed more than I complained about. Gave me confidence that my gun was in the condition that the designers had in mind!
I do understand what you're saying. But for me, it's always been a balancing act between: a) potentially getting a fully-fixed and better running gun... vs. ... b) risking shipping damage, sloppy work and potentially even worse problems than had I not sent it in. That's why whenever I can fix something myself, I do so. Verdict is still out on this buggy 442-1. I am out of town right now, but when I return I'll mess with it a little more, I'll call the mothership... and then I'll make my decision.

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Must not have been the same "smith" that worked on mine!
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