Lipseys 432UC , Going back :(

May update. So fedex proves my 432UC arrived there 4 weeks ago today, but they consider its arrival next week when it was logged in and sent to repairs. Called S&W and no updates, but they say 3-4 weeks for repairs. Hope to hear something soon. Nice weather to get out and put some lead down range.
 
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I hope you have a better repair experience than I did. They claimed to have fired mine my gun extensively and found no issues with it, couldn't find the problem I claimed to have. (N Frame ,Cylinder was cracked from locking notch to front) I had even told them I wanted a new cylinder and would pay the bill myself. They got it back several times before I gave up on them fixing it.
Best wishes
 
I wished I had paved attention to this tread early on , You really need to know a revolver so you can make a fair judgement before paying for it . Over all today I think I would by a Taurus revolver before s&w but nooo 32cals there .

I could have told you to save some time and buy a apex fireing pin for 20 bucks and fixed your problem . If your not fond of your trigger pull weight Apex Tactical also has a kit with springs and firing pin . I added one to my wifes snubby and gave it a very nice 100% reliable trigger pull of 7lb 10oz DA and 2lb 4oz SA . If it took 4 weeks to log in to s&w's system they most have a pile of revolver CQ issues .

Apex does produce well tested products .

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Once upon a time...back before BP took over, every gun going out the door was test fired with three proof rounds...

I was at a banquette for Elmer Keith in Dallas in May of 1977. During his speech he stated he had just come from a tour of the S&W plant and was very discussed by what he saw...

An assembler would hand a tray of six guns to the test person and that person fired the first gun...if that gun fired then the whole tray passed..

Was a gun dealer in the 1980s and 90s and had to send several guns back that would not fire right out of the box...one I can remember was a 60 that if ammo was placed in the chambers the cylinder would not close....the firing pin bushing was not pressed in flat and would not clear the shell rims... Then there was the Model 25-5 in .45 Colt that came in with a .44 Magnum cylinder...

Hope everything works out as it is a good concept...just not so good execution sometimes...

Bob
 
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hardluk1 said:
I wished I had paved attention to this tread early on , You really need to know a revolver so you can make a fair judgement before paying for it . Over all today I think I would by a Taurus revolver before s&w but nooo 32cals there .

I could have told you to save some time and buy a apex fireing pin for 20 bucks and fixed your problem . If your not fond of your trigger pull weight Apex Tactical also has a kit with springs and firing pin . I added one to my wifes snubby and gave it a very nice 100% reliable trigger pull of 7lb 10oz DA and 2lb 4oz SA . If it took 4 weeks to log in to s&w's system they most have a pile of revolver CQ issues .

Apex does produce well tested products .

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I actually have a Apex kit in my older M&P 340, and it smoothed out the trigger. I changed it myself. I figured let S&W get this 432UC working correctly under warranty, them I can always switch parts out that I know work in this revolver.
 
OK, hit the range.

#1 It doesn't like the Magtech 32 long sjhp at all. Only fires 25% at best.

#2 Fires 100% on Federal 32 magnum Jhp, and Hornday critical defence ammo.

#3 The trigger on my 432UC & older 340M&P with apex kit are nearly identical :)
 
Mine is a little older. No problem with any of the Magtech offerings.
 

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I only follow a few forums but, this is at least the 6th UC that I've seen with problems. How many haven't I seen and how many other models.
 
Add another one, my 442UC arrived first week of April and I called 2 days ago and nothing done but checked in the system. All mine was for was the front sight was out. I assumed that would be an easy fix if they had them in stock but I was wrong apparently. I bought another one because I found one local and it was a good one so I got it. Price wasn't bad either which is another reason I got it.

I will tell you this, I would not buy one of these new guns on the net without seeing it first. I had a 632 in my hand the other day and the trigger was terrible or I would have bought it too.
 
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#1 is strange, what do the primers look like on the FTF cartridges?
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If you look at my starting post, I have a picture of the light primer strikes. That's what the Magtech looks like now. The federal and hornady ammo all fired no issues. So the gun is working way better than day one, but is now ammo sensitive.
 
hardluk1 said:
I wished I had paved attention to this tread early on , You really need to know a revolver so you can make a fair judgement before paying for it . Over all today I think I would by a Taurus revolver before s&w but nooo 32cals there .
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L-2 said:
Post 45, there are .32 Taurus revolvers:
Taurus 327

Taurus 327

TaurusUSA's website needs to allow searching by caliber.
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Not to step on the OP thread, but Taurus does indeed make a couple of 327 Federal Magnum revolvers. I've got two of them, 2" and a 3", in what passes for "blue" these days, more of a flat black really. I've got probably 800 rounds through the two of them with no problems at all. Triggers are good, the tritium night sight on the 3" glows bright at night. I've had no problem finding ammo for them, or components to reload for them, but I do generally buy the ammo from Buds. Less expensive than the local shop. I admit that I shoot mostly 32 Long, but have fired enough 32 H&R and 32 Fed Mag to get a feel for them. I'll do a thread about them in the "other" forum later on.
 
My new 642 UC has the same issues. Light primer strikes on about a third of all rounds fired. The trigger sticks in the rear position after firing occasionally and has to be pushed forward manually. I am so disappointed.
 
Picked up my 432UC yesterday. Front sight is bright, carry up and timing seem spot on. I won't be able to get out to the range until later his week. Fingers crossed I don't run into ignition or trigger issues….
 
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Sorry you guys are having problems. I'm sure they'll get sorted out, but this shouldn't happen with a premium product.
 
Lobster Picnic said:
Sorry you guys are having problems. I'm sure they'll get sorted out, but this shouldn't happen with a premium product.
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It seems to be about par for the course for any new S&W revolver these days. :(
 
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