bolt catch sticking

[Garbo]

Well took a good look at my bolt catch and bolt. Seems the bolt catch itself is sloppy, and moving further than it should, and is wedging itself in the groove of the bolt. So looks like a bolt catch problem....not the bolt. I may be wrong but thats my 2 cents.

 

[ScottyJ]

I just looked at brand new still on the rack guns, and I noticed a trend........the bolt catch on these new guns barely engages the bolt. I get the feeling that when new the catch isn't so sloppy, and the bolt rail is nice and square. Put a few thousand rounds down the pipe, and you get this bolt/catch jamming problem. I honestly think it is a poor design, and S&W knows it.