NFrameFred
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All I have to add after reading this whole thread is we may see for some names here in future Darwin Awards . . . . 

All I have to add after reading this whole thread is we may see for some names here in future Darwin Awards . . . .![]()
Are you right handed? Go ahead and shoot it, and we'll call you, "Lefty" from now on. I am a Mechanical Engineer with experience in heat affected metals. This gun should never be shot again. If it was hot enough to discolor the metal and ruin the springs, it is unsafe.
Period.
Go ahead and call S&W to hear what they say.
Living in this Golden Age of Litigation, I can virtually guarantee you will receive one of two possible responses:
1. "The gun is unsafe and shouldn't be fired under any circumstances."
2. "Send it in and we'll take a look at it." After receiving the gun their follow-up call will mimic answer #1 above.
There is absolutely no way S&W is going to open themselves up to any potential liability by telling you the gun is safe or can be made safe again.