625JM problems - cylinder binding?

[PattonTime]

I had a problem once that I think was about the same.
I bought a LNIB Model 34 22LR revolver on Gun Broker.
Brought it to indoor range and tried every brand of ammo I had and range had to no avail, nothing would go into chambers.
i called Smith customer service and was told I had to pay for everything as it was too old.
I thought whatever, it is a paper weight.
It came back two weeks later and was perfect, I never got a call, never saw a bill.
That is the kind of service I am accustomed to from S&W.
I am quite sure someone forgot some final honing step , but it also was never test fired, stuff happens !!!
I would think your gun is about the same, just not as bad as mine was.
Now, remember, they have only two guys repairing guns on a regular basis, one who does most revolvers and one who works on autos.
Now, they have may have other people for newer stuff too, I only have older stuff.
So, they obviously do not have a lot of issues or it would take more then two !!
Chris

 

[ShrinkMD]

I'm looking at my receipts, I paid about 800 for it a few years ago, and the Bud's buy back program lists it at $450 It has less than 2000 rounds through it, mostly mild lead handloads, so it is barely broken in (minus the not working correctly part)

I looked at Clark Custom Guns, and it looks like a service action job, plus chamber polishing (assuming the cylinder doesn't need to be reamed or whatever else) would cost about 200-300 bucks depending on parts.

Would they be able to turn this lemon into lemonade? I've read so many other posts where people say buying a Performance Center gun is usually a waste, and that a top smith can make a standard production gun into a work of art.

 

[Bello]

Send it into cylinder and slide for some work!

 

[ShrinkMD]

"Mine was made Oct 2008 and his shortly after so I suspect it was a gun made during the rush cause I swear the cylinder was just blind drilled and never reamed."

Might be the same problem, mine said 2-08 on the fired case!

 

[ShrinkMD]

Ok, I sent it back again. I heard from S&W who advised that all the 625 cylinders had the roughness problem because of the way they made each chamber because its a 45 acp cartridge. They said that the PC might be able to fix this.

Now in theory I'd be fine with altering the gun, since I only plan on using 45 AR brass or rimz clips anyway.

So my question is, does this make sense? Do all 625 cylinders lack final polishing because of the head spacing needs of the 45acp? I find it hard to believe I'm the first person frustrated by trying to shoot lead reloads through a non custom 625.

 

[2hawk]

I feel for you, it can be a real test of one's patience to have to keep after S&W CS for the same issue. But from all accounts, and my own experience, perseverance pays off. Of course, if you do want to say "to heck with it", Clarks' or Cylinder and Slide would be one of several good places to send it. Good luck, and I hope this time does it for you!

 

[ShrinkMD]

Finally fixed!

I got it back from the factory after a few months, and it finally seems to work! I had a little sticking with my 200 gr LSWC rounds, but then it fed the next 200 150gr LSWC no problem, ejected easy. I did have to adjust the sights up a bit for the lighter bullets, and also to the right (not sure why the windage, it was dead on with the 200 load)

The trigger is better, it still isn't super smooth, but I guess I'll just keep dry firing it and shoot it some more. I guess the problems are finally solved.