2 wrongs sometimes makes it right

[Gunhacker]

I've been neglectful in reporting back after my range session... actually not too neglectful, it's taken me a bit to finally get out to the range what with my work schedule.

Well, the 625-8 was a much happier experience after I readjusted the rear sight for the "realigned" front sight blade. The gun shot well like my previous time out, it was just difficult to quickly get a good sight picture, but this time it was no different than shooting my other guns... easy to line up on target with the proper and clear sight alignment.

The guys at the LGS with the indoor range I shoot at had a good chuckle when I showed them the gun... and then after I remarked how funny it was that I had bought both the gun and then the lopsided Hi-Viz sight from them, and the two ended up cancelling each other out... my range time that day was Gratis, sweet.

 

[TTSH]

This is a recently acquired 'new' gun from Smith? Makes me shake my head.

You'd think the JM editions would be nothing less than perfect.

Just pitiful. What does it take these days to get something made right the first time???

 

[RichCapeCod]

That is unacceptable quality control at S&W. I do not find this situation amusing, but rather sad and unsettling.

Rich

 

[Engineer1911]

Hindsight

This is why my last new S&W was a M41 purchased in 1983. I buy used guns, check them carefully for barrel/cylinder gap, headspace with resized & no primer brass, hammer push off, and barrel frame alignment.

Went to my gunsmith buddy to fix one L-frame barrel problem. I got so excited about the price that the checks were skipped. I feel your pain.

 

[wolverine]

2 wrongs sometimes makes it right

2 wrongs definitely don't make it RIGHT, might make it acceptable to some but definitely not right.

 

[American1776]

For what it's worth, I own a Model 58 with a pinned barrel that dates to the 70s. The barrel is slightly over clocked, but it shoots right on POA.

 

[joe44va]

Perhaps it's the rule of compensating errors that makes some accounting issues seem to be gone. My advice: with your luck you should buy a lottery ticket. My front sight would have leaned the other way.

 

[Plinkasaurusrex]

You'd think the JM editions would be nothing less than perfect.

Mine is perfect, but I think I'll change the front sight.

 

[SaberOne]

Another overclocked/misaligned barrel

Dusting off this old thread after receiving my new Model-48 that's clearly 'over clocked'. The front site post looks like the leaning 'Tower of Pisa'. Initially I thought maybe the front sight was possibly bent but when I opened the cylinder it was obvious the barrel was misaligned clockwise to match the offset of the front sight.

I called Smith& Wesson and they immediately sent me a prepaid FedEx return label so that was nice. It's a bit disappointing since I waited a few weeks for this to come in, only to have to return it for resolution. I've purchased new copies of the 640 and 351PD with no problems so I wouldn't have imagined that something like this was possible. Oh well, just decided to share since this thread is still relevant.

 

[rosefarm]

Quality comes from the top down. Who is the current CEO of Smith and Wesson? I am certainly not beyond dropping him a line. I am in line with a few posters above. This is just sad.

 

[SaberOne]

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Quality comes from the top down. Who is the current CEO of Smith and Wesson? I am certainly not beyond dropping him a line. I am in line with a few posters above. This is just sad.

My first Smith' was a Model-28 from 1973 when I was a deputy and it was very well made, and I've had a few others over the years. Since I enjoy upgrading a revolver from time to time, I choose new models so as not to hack a collectable. That practice is now over.

In this particular case the price also made sense. Still, I'm shocked with the poor craftsmanship. When I was checking the barrel from the cylinder window, I rubbed my finger over the barrel face because I thought there was some debris on it. When I did, it sliced my finger due to a burr of metal left over from when they cut the barrel. It was large enough to cause a gouge into the forward cylinder face. This is certainly not what I expected from a S&W with an MSRP near the 1k mark.

 

[dougb1946]

Settling for poor quality is not in my nature. When a manufacturer is not held accountable for their lack of quality control, they will continue same. Lifetime warranties don't make up it for either. I have not bought a new gun from S&W since 1993, and there are none in my future. Of the last four revolvers I purchased, the "newest" was made in 1956, and the quality of them is superb.

The other 100,000 purchasers never wrote anything on the internet because everything was good to go.

 

[SeamasterSig]

Ha! There appears to be a method to S&W's madness I recently purchased a brass bead partridge sight that was likewise a bit cock-eyed, but to no advantage for me, as the barrel on my 66-2 was installed correctly in the first place. Ultimately, I found that dealing with S&W's customer service was more aggravating and time-consuming than the refunded cost of the purchase was worth. Hope it works out for you in the end.