Having issues with my gun:[

Are there any that do not need bored out?

I may go pinker tactical. No price on website:[
 
As others have said Chris you're doing the right thing sending it back to S&W.

Make sure you keep track of your paper trail either way so there are no surprises down the road. Email is a wonderful thing and if you haven't already done so, you should definitely compose a letter to that Gunsmith and tell him that you are having to send the gun back to S&W due to the damage they did to it. Don't ask them if they did it, TELL them they did it. If they are a competent gunsmith I'm sure they will be happy to write you a follow-up explaining exactly how they could not possibly have damaged your weapon.

The reason a paper trail is important is after all is said and done S&W may charge you a certain amount that you are not comfortable eating. If that is the case you may choose to file a Small Claims Action against the Gunsmith and the Shop he works in.

Contrary to popular belief it is NOT expensive at ALL to file a small claims case against someone. Most Courts have minimal fees ($25. is common) for this as they know it's laymen who are not versed in the Law. Also, you will NOT need an attorney. Should you decide you have no choice and pursue a small claims case and go into the Court without representation most Judges will act on your behalf as far as the legal technicalities of your Case. You are an individual suing a Business which usually WILL hire an attorney, the Court knows this and takes it into account.

Obviously that is the last course of action you should take. Your paper trail and advising the Gunsmith of the steps you are taking, the result of those steps, ie your cost to repair from S&W, and the expectation to be reimbursed. If they will not reimburse you, send a follow-up letter that if they do not you will have no choice but to file a small claims case. Sometimes that alone will force their hand and write the check.

As always, make sure you are 100% proof positive that YOU did not do this damage before contemplating suing someone else over it. That alone can go a long way in having this issue resolved in an amicable manner between all parties.

Best of luck!
 
Thanks, if you would have saw how little pressure I use when working on my gun you would know there is no way I could have bent those 2 sturdy rods haha. I was firing the gun at a gun range just a week before, it sat in a case up untill the day I took it and before hand I cleaned it.

But anyways all posts are helpful I appreciate you guys helping me out, my gun is sitting beside me ready to be shipped out today, they should have it tomorrow and I hope the repair takes less than 4-7 days:)
 
Take the gunshop to court !!! They should never touch another firearm again. First they( according to you ) ruined a working firearm. Second they took your money and did not have the knowledge to do the repair. Third they did not check there work. Forth they gave you a dangerous firearm back ! If they did do this ( not sayin your lieing ) they need to be stopped. What if you or someone got hurt ! Then what ? You get sued if it was another person that got hurt, then YOU are screwed. This is not something to be shy about. Take it back to the gunshop and show them what's up. Go there when it's empty so other customers won't distract or embariss them. Be nice and ask them to give you a new one, not fix it. Document this action for if they decline to make good then you did all you could to make it right.tell them what your goin to do if they don't.

Think about what could have happened. Get that shop to stop fixing guns if they did this. You could save someone's life.

I have been to small claims court and it's not that bad. You don't need a lawyer. If you have your paperwork and time lines written down along with a report from S&W I bet you will win. If you go remember to have questions written down to ask the defendant, you are the lawyer. Good Luck !!!
 
Chris,

If you do decide to go to court and you need any help regarding how the rifle is serviced I am certainly more than willing to explain how it should be worked on. I am not offering legal counsel, just information pertaining to the firearm, and you are also more than welcome to use any of my "How To" videos in Court to show how the rifle is to be taken apart.
 
I appreciate all the help guys we will go step by step and with the help of you guys by the end we can have a safe 15-22 that I can have great fun at the range with without risking me or others when shooting it.

The gun was shipped out today, I noticed S&W sent ground shipping it wasnt next day, weird!
 
ChrisJuliano said:
I am not trying to be an ******* either, the help is greatly appreciated and every thought is taken in, not ignored. I know it sounds like I am ignoring you but I JUST got this gun, I dont have any other gun and I really like shooting it so dont want to wait a couple weeks to get my gun back. I am going to try to do the easiest, cheapest fix which is just to bend it back.

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My friend, you have waited all your life to get a gun. A couple weeks more will not kill you. Fixing this yourself may well just do that, or at least hurt you, and maybe others. The folks whom you asked advice from have responded, take their advice and send this rifle to S&W and be done with it. From the time you get it back forward, all will be well. Good luck with your repair.
 
So happy! I got my part today in the mail (didnt even order it or expect them to send me one) was completely shocked.

My gun has been sent off so but that is very awesome! I told them to just check over entire gun and send it back.

4 10rd shorty magazines also showed up in mail today hehe, cant wait to go shooting the day I get it!
 
Yeah if they would have told me I prob woudlnt have sent in my gun, would have just taken it to a shop a place here suggested so I could have them check over it all.

But oh well s&w will look over my gun and I will have the confidence that they approved everything on my gun:)
 
ChrisJuliano said:
Yeah if they would have told me I prob woudlnt have sent in my gun, would have just taken it to a shop a place here suggested so I could have them check over it all.
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Really bad move. It's a good thing you didn't do that; you already went down that road.

But oh well s&w will look over my gun and I will have the confidence that they approved everything on my gun:)
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Yes, S&W will make sure it's done right before they send it back to you.
 
ChrisJuliano said:
I cant wait to get it back, gotta shoot it asap!:D
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When you get it back, the first thing you have to do is field strip it and inspect it. If necessary, clean & lightly lube it.

While the probability of the S&W Mothership technician making a mistake is low, it can happen. It's better for you to find an issue in workmanship before firing your newly returned rifle than after firing it.

Call me OCD, but anytime I receive a firearm I field strip, inspect, clean, & lube it. Before going to the range, I field strip & inspect the firearms I'm shooting that day.
 
I was planning on doing that, got some new lube the gun store that ****ed up this gun told me to get, and it was cheap so I got it.

I watched a few videos of people using CLP to clean, and so now I have CLP to clean it and this lube to lube it:)
 
CLP is all you need. Cleaner Lubricant Preservative. Don't use other lubes after cleaning with CLP.

-- Chuck
 
chuck s said:
CLP is all you need. Cleaner Lubricant Preservative. Don't use other lubes after cleaning with CLP.

-- Chuck
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I admit I didn't believe that CLP was that good until I tried it. I had Rem-oil, Outers cleaner, Outers oil, Birchwood Casey bore cleaner & barricade, etc. For some reason, I never picked up CLP.

I purchased a 15-Sport. Kept reading that CLP is all you need. I bought some. Dang if it didn't work like a charm. Cleaned up the powder residue quickly. Then the light lube with clean CLP helps to keep the crud from sticking.

I still can't let go of Hoppes No.9. It also works like magic, and I've associated the scent of Hoppes No.9 to good times.

ChrisJuliano said:
They told me CLP is crappy, im done going there for sure.
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Yeah. They give you bad advice & ruined your 15-22. If the price is right, you can still buy guns there. Just don't listen to any of their advice.
 
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