Is this something to worry about?

[jeffnles1]

Got it back today. Delivered to Smith & Wesson on April 4, returned to me on April 22. 12 working days is totally acceptable. In fact, I wasn't going to call them until it had been with them 4 weeks.

They put in a new barrel. I took it to the range this afternoon and put 60 rounds through the pipe. All functioned perfectly, groups were same point of impact vs. point of aim as last barrel.

All is well in the universe and the Shield is going back in the carry rotation. The Shield sure is lighter than the 1911 I've been carrying the past couple days.

Jeff

 

[ivanwi11iams]

This is good news. Thanks for sharing the experience with us.

Curious, with them changing the barrel, isn't that information recorded somewhere?

I'm new to guns and still learning how it all works. But, I was under the impression that a barrel, and the serial number of a gun, sort of 'matched up'. Hence stopping people swapping barrels, and doing something stupid, no?

 

[jeffnles1]

This is good news. Thanks for sharing the experience with us.

Curious, with them changing the barrel, isn't that information recorded somewhere?

I'm new to guns and still learning how it all works. But, I was under the impression that a barrel, and the serial number of a gun, sort of 'matched up'. Hence stopping people swapping barrels, and doing something stupid, no?

I'm sure there is record of it somewhere at S&W that they did the repair. On the Shield, only the frame has a serial number thus only the frame is a "gun". The rest is just parts.

I think if you're planning a crime far enough ahead to have a spare barrel or two laying around, well, there's more going on there.

Jeff

 

[ivanwi11iams]

Thanks. I was more concerned that the barrel was what 'printed' on a bullet, sort of like DNA. Thus giving the general public the opportunity to change barrels would be an issue.

I'm sure there is record of it somewhere at S&W that they did the repair. On the Shield, only the frame has a serial number thus only the frame is a "gun". The rest is just parts.

I think if you're planning a crime far enough ahead to have a spare barrel or two laying around, well, there's more going on there.

Jeff

 

[silversport]

Thanks. I was more concerned that the barrel was what 'printed' on a bullet, sort of like DNA. Thus giving the general public the opportunity to change barrels would be an issue.

it is...if you use a different barrel it will have a different "print" as you say...

Bill

 

[N4KVE]

Need to change the extractor, & firing pin too. That's what they look for on empty shell casings found at the scene. GARY