Cracked Mainspring Stirrup?

AJR337 · #1 03-04-2019, 10:55 PM

So I just finished a detailed cleaning on my 686-6 and was reassembling it when I noticed what appears to be a crack in the mainspring stirrup.

I'm pretty sure that it's a crack and not a crease from the mim process but what do you guys think?

bigggbbruce · #2 03-04-2019, 11:01 PM

Two choices from what I see.

Buy one and replace, or ask S & W.

Protocall_Design · #3 03-04-2019, 11:02 PM

It's cracked. Time for a new one.

AJR337 · #4 03-04-2019, 11:07 PM

Thanks, I just submitted a ticket with the same pics to S&W support. This revolver doesn't have many rounds through it. Is this a common issue with this mim part?

bigggbbruce · #5 03-05-2019, 01:20 PM

First one I've ever done seen..

Protocall_Design · #6 03-05-2019, 01:27 PM

First one I've ever seen, too.

AJR337 · #7 03-05-2019, 02:42 PM

I spoke with a S&W CS rep a short while ago... great guy/very helpful...he's sending a new mainspring stirrup out.

I inquired about the crack/potential cause and he said that since they're producing them in large quantities, it's possible that it was defective from the start and went unnoticed during assembly.

He asked if there was anything else that he could assist with and I told him to please tell management to go back to forged parts...he laughed and said that unfortunately, that will never happen.