kinda dissipointed in a smith

[ca0617]

I recently bought a nib model 910. I know that this is a striped down civilian version of a 5906. so i didnt expect the very best. I did how ever expect it to shoot with out jamming. I was feeding it wwb, cheap stuff yoyu know. It would jam every fifth or sixth round. Im really not real smith literate, This is the second one i have owned the other being the newer style of sigma. So i guess what i want to say, is this normal for this gun or is there things i can do for it to get it shooting right? Dont really know. If not you might see it here on this board for sale.

 

[ca0617]

I recently bought a nib model 910. I know that this is a striped down civilian version of a 5906. so i didnt expect the very best. I did how ever expect it to shoot with out jamming. I was feeding it wwb, cheap stuff yoyu know. It would jam every fifth or sixth round. Im really not real smith literate, This is the second one i have owned the other being the newer style of sigma. So i guess what i want to say, is this normal for this gun or is there things i can do for it to get it shooting right? Dont really know. If not you might see it here on this board for sale.

 

[Deacon KC]

No, it's not normal. Did you lubricate it when you got it. Many times a gun will need extra lube when new. A little grease on the rails can make a huge difference.

 

[HOUSTON RICK]

The 910 is a reliable and undemanding firearm. You can be sure that something is not right with the weapon, ammo or firing technique.

 

[KurtC]

WWB is the best stuff available for practicing malfunction drills.

There is no quality control with it, and you will often come across weak loads that do not push the slide back far enough, causing all sorts of jams. This is especially true in guns that are designed to handle +P loads.

I would definitely try other ammo before blaming the gun.

 

[check123]

I agree. oil it, and try some other ammo.

 

[jed]

The cheap Remington nine mm loads are much
worse than Wally worl 9 (Winchester)

jed

I have a 5906 that will shoot both. Using my
hand loads they shoot well.

The 5906 just doesnnot jam!

 

[PX15]

FWIW:

Chances are you have a mag problem, not a pistol problem..

Have you tried another mag?

If all fails call S&W, tell them your story of woe, and chances are they'll send you a ra and they'll fix it for you.

S&W has the best CS/Warranty Repair reputation in the business, and since you bought your pistol new it has a LIFETIME warranty..

Best Wishes,

Jesse

 

[ca0617]

i appreciate the info. First no i didnt lube it before useing it,(stupid i know) Second of all its a after market 15 round mag im using, (promag). Also its not loading all the way when i say jamming. So ill look at these things and try to go from there. One good thing i can say about this gun is its the best pointer ive ever had, and i have three sigs and two glocks. It feels really good in my hands. I hope i can it up nd running

 

[PX15]

Originally posted by ca0617:
i appreciate the info. First no i didnt lube it before useing it,(stupid i know) Second of all its a after market 15 round mag im using, (promag).

ca0617:

Please have this tattooed on your forehead, backwards, so you will see it every time you look in the mirror.

FACTORY MAGS? YES... MECGAR MAGS? YES...

PRO-MAGS? NO. NO. NO.

Simple as that..

Best Wishes,

Jesse

 

[ca0617]

lol

ill see if i cant remember that. Do you think these guns need a break in period kinda like a 1911?

 

[PX15]

ca0671:

I apologize for being a smart ass in the previous post, but I do it so well....

But seriously as regards the necessity of a break-in period for a third generation Smith?

I have a 3913/3913LS/5906/6906/CS9/CS45, and NONE of them needed any "break in"...

So, my guess is the answer would be, no.

Best Wishes,

Jesse

 

[18DAI]

No break in needed with a S&W semi auto. All of mine have worked strait out of the box......with lube of course

FWIW my early production 910 is approaching 18,000 rounds without problem. Yes, the 910 is an excellent pistol, IMO. Good luck with yours! Regards 18DAI.

 

[BIG DOG]

Throw them mags over the hill and put up a post in the classifieds for some 5906 factory mags.
Then try some different ammo till you find one that works well for you.
For practice I use both CCI Blazer and American Eagle.
G

 

[Jim H]

Originally posted by ca0617:
I know that this is a striped down civilian version of a 5906. so i didnt expect the very best. I did how ever expect it to shoot with out jamming.

First no i didn't lube it before using it...

Second of all its a after market 15 round mag im using, (promag)... ...I hope i can it up nd running

Aw, c'mon, give the gun a fighting chance! Start out with the factory magazine and see if that 'jams' on you. If it does not, then you know it is the magazine and not the gun.

 

[Bullman]

I seem to recall that Promag products have a less than stellar reputation in the reliability department. I find it rather odd that you are having these troubles, since all of my Smiths have always gotten high marks in the reliability department. I had a 4506 that would feed unsized empty cases .

 

[t3chnoid]

Originally posted by ca0617:
. . . is this normal for this gun or is there things i can do for it to get it shooting right?

I've got six 3rd gen Smiths including three 915s, have had some of them for over 15 years, and not a one of them ever has had a single malfunction, even shooting the widest assortment of the cheapest junk ammunition I can find. Something definitely is wrong. There should be no break-in needed. Sure, lube helps but still shouldn't give you that kind of poor reliability.

For these guns, I've got factory mags, pro-mags, amateur mags, no-name mags, refinished mags, RamLine clockspring mags, even one that looks like its made from 3 layers of tin foil. (I panic-purchased every 59xx mag I could find before the last ban took effect.) I've never had a malfunction. Of course for carry, I don't use the really bad looking ones, but they all work great at the range.

My advice is clean, lightly lube, and try a session without the suspect magazine. Then if it's not right, either call S&W and have them get it right for you, or sell it to me real cheap (just kidding

)

 

[ca0617]

yeah i kinda thought they were reliable. I think ill try the factory ten rounder. the other thing it did that i didnt think about is when i would get done shooting the saftey/decocker would get stuck in the up position. I attributed this to lack of lube. I dont know though. The weaqther is kinda ****ty here in arkansas, so when it clears up ill try to shoot it again.

 

[ca0617]

Originally posted by t3chnoid:

Originally posted by ca0617:
. . . is this normal for this gun or is there things i can do for it to get it shooting right?

I've got six 3rd gen Smiths including three 915s, have had some of them for over 15 years, and not a one of them ever has had a single malfunction, even shooting the widest assortment of the cheapest junk ammunition I can find. Something definitely is wrong. There should be no break-in needed. Sure, lube helps but still shouldn't give you that kind of poor reliability.

For these guns, I've got factory mags, pro-mags, amateur mags, no-name mags, refinished mags, RamLine clockspring mags, even one that looks like its made from 3 layers of tin foil. (I panic-purchased every 59xx mag I could find before the last ban took effect.) I've never had a malfunction. Of course for carry, I don't use the really bad looking ones, but they all work great at the range.

My advice is clean, lightly lube, and try a session without the suspect magazine. Then if it's not right, either call S&W and have them get it right for you, or sell it to me real cheap (just kidding

)

i will definitly do that thanks for the advice

 

[sailor2000]

Originally posted by ca0617:
I recently bought a nib model 910.

I recently bought one NIB for the wife... went to the range... bang... jam.. bang.. jam... etc...
NOT at all what I expected from S&W... called the factory.. they sent a pre-paid shipping label... sent it off.. they did their magic... got it back in 2 weeks..

went to the range... bang... bang... bang... bang... bang... bang... bang... bang... bang... bang... bang... bang... bang... bang... bang... click... (clip empty)...

Back to that boring works every time S&W stuff...

Call the factory... ask for customer service... they will fix you up...