Finally got my 686 back from S&W yesterday. Took 5 weeks to get it back from the time I took it over to FedEx to the time FedEx brought it to my door yesterday.
Took a good look at it and I have to say I`m pleased with the work. No buggered up screws or extra scratches that I can tell. They replaced the firing pin bushing and firing pin and it all looks good a far as the "seated depth" of the bushing. However, I notice that both the firing pin bushing and firing pin appears to be blued as opposed to stainless. While I`d rather they be stainless as the original was I`m not really complaining as it cost me absolutely nothing to get it fixed aside from time and aggravation.
Overall, it`s not that big of a deal as I`m not planned on going swimming with it and do tend to keep it dry.
Thankfully it was "only" 5 weeks I had to wait as opposed to some I`ve read about being months even (although not necessarily S&W with the months-long wait)
I`d rate S&W an A- due to the blued replacement parts.
Took a good look at it and I have to say I`m pleased with the work. No buggered up screws or extra scratches that I can tell. They replaced the firing pin bushing and firing pin and it all looks good a far as the "seated depth" of the bushing. However, I notice that both the firing pin bushing and firing pin appears to be blued as opposed to stainless. While I`d rather they be stainless as the original was I`m not really complaining as it cost me absolutely nothing to get it fixed aside from time and aggravation.
Overall, it`s not that big of a deal as I`m not planned on going swimming with it and do tend to keep it dry.
Thankfully it was "only" 5 weeks I had to wait as opposed to some I`ve read about being months even (although not necessarily S&W with the months-long wait)
I`d rate S&W an A- due to the blued replacement parts.
