Model 29-10/Model 57

[BarbC]

A friend brought over a brand-new Model 29-10 for me to inspect. The frame was marked "29-10" with a CNYXXXX serial number.

The dealer had sold it to him as a new gun. The barrel was marked, however, as ".41 MAGNUM". To prove it was a .44 that was "mismarked", the dealer shot a .44 out of it.

When I got the gun, it was so obvious that the barrel could only accept a .41. The cylinders were .44 size. The force of the .44 dented the forcing cone and put a hairline crack in the frame that was visible upon close inspection.

Interestingly, the test-fire cartridge was a .41. It was in the little brown pouch that was marked as a .44.

My dealer had insisted at the time the gun was only "mismarked" and had my friend sign a "waiver" that he understood the gun was mismarked.

But in reality, this seems to be two different guns cobbled together and is not safe to shoot anything out of.

 

[M29since14]

Such a story! Proof that Murphy is alive and well.

I'm sure S&W will fix this quickly and quietly, but that dealer is a candidate for the Dofus of the Year Award.

 

[BarbC]

S&W is taking care of the issue now that it has been brought to their attention. The gun has already been sent to them.

 

[CWH44300]

that dealer should have his FFL taken.

 

[fyimo]

that dealer should have his FFL taken.

+1 on what he said

 

[macvabn]

Might want to tell the fraud section of your state attorney general about this dealer. Clowns like that need to be yanked out of the gun business.

 

[Pete 45]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm...

This was a .44 Magnum frame and a .41 Magnum barrel, was it determined what caliber the cylinder was? The dealer says it is a mismarked .44 Magnum yet when he goes to test fire the revolver to prove it is indeed a .44 Magnum, he uses a .41 magnum cartridge?

Think I must stop reading these threads so late a night... =l

 

[J D Allen]

29/57

Unbelievable ! What kind of dumb*ss sells a gun like this ? This jerk needs to be sued for this ****.