New 686 plus problem, nicked rims, resistance

[dondailey]

I have a new 686 plus 2.5 inch. First time shooting it discovered it has extreme resistance right before SA hammer locks back. I dry fired these cases to trouble shoot it. The rims are nicked up which is probably the cause of the resistance. What should I do. I really don't want to send it for warranty and wait months for it.

 

[AlHunt]

Were those cases beaten up like that before they were cycled through the revolver?

ETA: Those primer indents look massive, too. Were they live primed cases that you cycled through it?

 

[Protocall_Design]

That is the hand sticking too far out of the hand window and catching on the rim of the cartridge. You need to shorten the nose of the hand so it doesn't stick out past the recoil shield.

 

[dondailey]

They were once fired cases that I used to dry fire repeatedly to trouble shoot.

Yes you are right, the hand sticks out a little, I can see it with cylinder open with a tug on the trigger.

I guess I don't want to mess with a brand new revolver, so I'll send it in. What a pain. I don't see how they could have test fired this gun without feeling the resistance.

 

[flgolfer29]

I really don't want to send it for warranty and wait months for it.

I recently sent my son's model 442 to S&W for warranty work, it was repaired and returned in less than one month. Good luck.

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[stansdds]

The hand is the issue and since it is a new S&W firearm, you are best off to contact S&W for warranty service. It's unfortunate that issues with new firearms seem to occur so often, but I guess that's what happens when skilled tradesmen retire and are replaced by people who just assemble parts to make a firearm.

 

[dondailey]

I'm going to send it for warranty. I own several s&w revolvers. This is the 3rd new one that never should have left the factory. A couple of others had sloppy polishing which I just lived with. It is great they have warranty, but it would be better if they would put in a teenie weenie bit more effort up front.

 

[Plinkasaurusrex]

Does anyone think I might be having the same problem with my 625 and 25? The moon clips seem to be ok.

 

[Protocall_Design]

Haven't seen that before. Without seeing the gun, my first guess would be accumulated lead at the top of the recoil shield, just under the topstrap. Might see if it needs cleaning there.

 

[StakeOut]

Better to find a nice 625 or other revolvers made in 1995 or before and pay the premium.

 

[3rdgeargrndrr]

Does it do that with another brand of cases? Some rim widths are thicker than others.

 

[dondailey]

Follow up

S&W promptly emailed me a fedex shipping label and said there is a 6 to 8 week turn around.

 

[dondailey]

Does it do that with another brand of cases? Some rim widths are thicker than others.

Good thought. Haven't tried other cases in this gun, but these starline cases do work in other smith 357s.

 

[dondailey]

Got it back…

I got it back today, took about 5 weeks door to door, pretty fast, kudos to s&w. Judging from the invoice they went through it throughly, haven't shot it yet, but it feels good. Put the Altamont rosewood grips on. See photos.

 

[3rdgeargrndrr]

Put those empties back in and see if there is still resistance

 

[dondailey]

Put those empties back in and see if there is still resistance

Those exact cases work fine now. I shot it today, they did a nice job, the trigger is excellent now also.

 

[toad67]

Glad it all worked out for you, also nice to hear that the mother ship still does good work....sometimes..