Night Guard Owners - Please Post FTF Problems Here

[sold it n sorry]

First post here.
I have a 396 NG 44 spcl. 1200 rds. No ftf's. Fired every time.
All light handloads...200 grn cast bullet ahead of 6 grns Unique, Win primers.
All things considered...I really like the ng.
Hey! I didn't realize how old this thread is. S&W probably got the word and fixed the problem.

Sold it n sorry

 

[JAMESDMARSH]

329 problem

I BOUGHT A 329 NG (.44 MAG SHORT BARREL) and the first round I fired was a light primer strik misfire. Great job Smith and Wesson $1,000.00

I went on to shoot 50 rounds and had 9 fail to fires (with light primer strikes) Not too happy to say the least - this was a brand new gun from a dealer. I called Smith and their service rep told me "he just didn't know..." and recommended that I remove the grips and start tightening screws.. My $30.00 junk revolver is now my carry piece - and I have a brand new 329 for sale -- also have canceled my decision to buy a M&P rifle as well - GOODBYE SMITH and WESSON!!!

 

[GJS]

I have shot my 327NG without problem. Just in case I buy one that does not work, is there a do it your self instruction to replace the firing pin?

 

[310nightguard]

I had a 386 that had to be returned due to numerous FTF out of the box and a 310 with the same problem. They were both returned to smith and had a longer firing pin installed. The problem was fixed but I lost confidence in them and traded both... It is a shame... A great concept, but the quality seems a little suspect

 

[absolutevil]

My 310 never had a FTF due to firing pin issues. The only problem I encountered was a lock up issue that was corrected by S&W. They recut the forcing cone and that solved the lock-up or as they called it a cramping issue. I just had it out to the range this week and had no problems at all.

 

[gasaman]

Mr JamesDMarsh, how much for your POS 329???

 

[Phil K]

Hi, new to the forum and thought I would chime in. I just bought a used 329NG. Did not even look like it was fired. Tried it out last night and had 3 FTF out of 12 rds. Useing factory 240 grain WW hollow points . Will look into the other firing pins, also the da trigger pull is horribly heavy.

 

[bbgun]

WELCOME PHIL K. I BOUGHT A NEW 329 N.G. EARLY THIS YEAR & RIGHT AWAY EXPERINCED F.T.F. CALLED S&W & THEY SENT ME A SHIPPING LABEL,THEY REPLACED THE FIRING PIN & HAD IT BACK IN A WEEK ,FIRES EVERY TIME NOW.TRIGGER IS GOING TO BE HEAVY.SNAP CAPS & DRY FIRING SLOWLY 50 TIMES DAILY FOR 6 MONTHS & TRIGGER WILL IMPROVE.

 

[Phil K]

Thanks BB. I ordered an Apex XP ignition kit for mine, hope that was the right one, and hopefully will fix the problem.

 

[owenwd54]

315 NG and no problems at all . I love my 315 ng

 

[colt_saa]

I am sorry to say that all 3 of my Night Guards work fine.

 

[Stainz]

If you are considering a 327NG, as I did a month or two back, the 2 5/8" PC627 UDR is just 10 oz heavier and the same price. No night sights, but a big orange ramp and adjustable rear are pretty handy. The ball detent yoke securement is nice - and it is moonclip-ready - the 327NG isn't. Of course, the PC Shop trigger is better, too - much lighter in DA - and it'll pop any primers. The supplied Eagle boots are pretty small - I love the Ahrends retro targets shown. Size/weight are unimportant to me for a night time grab/HD revolver.

I just wonder how much the negative reports on the NG series have affected my decision. They had to have an affect. Maybe not so much - I bought a PC627 UDR in early April and love it - I had just sold a treasured old revolver and wanted to do something 'special' with the money, thus the second one! I thought it might be a consideration for others thinking about a 327NG. Also available were a similar .41 M (PC657 UDR) and .44M (PC629 UDR).

Stainz

 

[Guevera]

Although I don't have one of these revolvers, I am impressed at how, even in this day and age with the manufacturing facilities that S&W must have and even with the fact they have been making revolvers for more than a hundred years, they still apparently managed to make imperfect products - and apparently quite a few of them.

I am reminded of my S&W Walther PPK/s, a design that has been around for almost a hundred years but was still famously screwed up by S&W. I had one and to my astonishment, it was a complete POS.

Don't get me wrong - I am a staunch user and purchaser of S&W products, but I can't imagine there isn't some more oversight oversight by this manufacturer. The vast majority of what they produce are things they have made for generations - why can't they get it right?

 

[RPD20]

I have 150 rounds of HSM 158GR. .357 Mag through my 327 NG. It shoots great.

 

[willis73]

No misfires yet in my 329, but recoil with 300 gr bear load will send the hamer to a half cock like state via the commie lock. Not the most confidence inspiring when it's supposed to protect me from bear.

 

[conchmariner]

I forgot I'd started this thread. I ended up replacing my f/p with Apex after S&W tried to tell me it must have been due to "bad ammo". Anyway since that time (over 18 months ago) I seem to no longer have problems with "bad ammo" (slight sarcasm intended).

 

[one eye joe]

An extra length firing pin from Cylinder and Slide, available from Brownells, will solve those FTF problems..