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Hi all. I have a low round count 329pd that has been a problem child and I need advice. The gun has been back to S&W twice.
Time #1 was for a FTF problem, which they repaired with a longer firing pin and a replacement yoke.
Time #2 was for an ejector rod that 'wobbled' enough to cause resistance as it rubbed the barrel shroud. They fixed that (not sure how as they didn't tell). This problem occurred right after they replaced the yoke on the first visit (i.e. they caused problem #2 when repairing problem #1).
Now it exhibits sporadic trigger return problems. When fired in double action mode, the trigger will occasionally fail to return fully forward. This obviously precludes a second DA shot. The trigger can simple be pushed forward with the finger and it will continue its spring-powered return fully forward. The return stroke of the trigger has always felt a bit rougher than my older 629.
The problem can be replicated during dry fire. I did dry fire the snot out of it in an attempt to smooth it up after my last range trip. During this exercise, it failed to return several times.
I just went to the range today for a follow-up trip and it failed to return forward when shooting with WW 240 grain JSP magnum loads. I came home and dry fired approximately 150-200 times in an attempt to replicate this failure to return, but it has always returned.
My questions are as follows.
Is this a known problem? Is there anything I should look at to correct the problem? I have never had a side plate off, but I am 'handy' and willing to give it a shot if need be.
Do you think I should send it back to S&W? I am afraid they won't do jack since they will probably be unable to replicate the problem, and my faith in them is starting to wane just a bit.
When the gun was at S&W for problem #2, I requested a master revolver action package. I cancelled it when they told me they could not chamfer the charge holes and the action would still 'feel heavy' compared to a steel framed gun. I was hoping to get the gun into the hands of a PC smith who knew what he was doing, but no dice.
Perhaps I should send it in and have them do the action job to get the PC smith working on the gun, but I am loathe to spend the $$ on a gun that doesn’t work right. I love the gun but it is spending as much time at Springfield as it is here. Thanks for the advice and for reading my long-winded post.
Time #1 was for a FTF problem, which they repaired with a longer firing pin and a replacement yoke.
Time #2 was for an ejector rod that 'wobbled' enough to cause resistance as it rubbed the barrel shroud. They fixed that (not sure how as they didn't tell). This problem occurred right after they replaced the yoke on the first visit (i.e. they caused problem #2 when repairing problem #1).
Now it exhibits sporadic trigger return problems. When fired in double action mode, the trigger will occasionally fail to return fully forward. This obviously precludes a second DA shot. The trigger can simple be pushed forward with the finger and it will continue its spring-powered return fully forward. The return stroke of the trigger has always felt a bit rougher than my older 629.
The problem can be replicated during dry fire. I did dry fire the snot out of it in an attempt to smooth it up after my last range trip. During this exercise, it failed to return several times.
I just went to the range today for a follow-up trip and it failed to return forward when shooting with WW 240 grain JSP magnum loads. I came home and dry fired approximately 150-200 times in an attempt to replicate this failure to return, but it has always returned.
My questions are as follows.
Is this a known problem? Is there anything I should look at to correct the problem? I have never had a side plate off, but I am 'handy' and willing to give it a shot if need be.
Do you think I should send it back to S&W? I am afraid they won't do jack since they will probably be unable to replicate the problem, and my faith in them is starting to wane just a bit.
When the gun was at S&W for problem #2, I requested a master revolver action package. I cancelled it when they told me they could not chamfer the charge holes and the action would still 'feel heavy' compared to a steel framed gun. I was hoping to get the gun into the hands of a PC smith who knew what he was doing, but no dice.
Perhaps I should send it in and have them do the action job to get the PC smith working on the gun, but I am loathe to spend the $$ on a gun that doesn’t work right. I love the gun but it is spending as much time at Springfield as it is here. Thanks for the advice and for reading my long-winded post.
