Scratches on Barrel

[ou1954]

Well I don't know where my head was but I thought I was looking at a pic. of the top of the gun.

The marks on your chamber almost have to be from the factory and as you said, I can't see how it could be from firing the gun.

The barrel assembly does not move the way the marks are showing especially that far back or that high on the chamber area.

Thanks. It's simply a cosmetic issue but I would like to put my own scratches on it.

S&W has offered to take the gun in for an exam and I counter-offered to first send in pictures.

 

[3hounds]

I wouldn't send it in unless you want to be without your gun for ?

You can have somebody bead blast that side to match the rest of the gun also.

If you send it in and they put another barrel on it who knows how it will shoot also, especially if it shoots good for you now.

Just something to think about.

 

[ou1954]

I wouldn't send it in unless you want to be without your gun for ?

You can have somebody bead blast that side to match the rest of the gun also.

If you send it in and they put another barrel on it who knows how it will shoot also, especially if it shoots good for you now.

Just something to think about.

I have heard about the delay on their end. That's why I have some faint hope that they will just send me a barrel for exchange.

Yes, very unlikely but if there is even a slight chance I want to avoid their 6 week turn-around time. They are unlikely to want to expedite work on these low cost guns.

 

[ou1954]

I posted here earlier about scratches on my barrel, the flat side that is exposed when the slide is closed.

I sent pictures to S&W and they just sent a return label. (They first said the scratches were caused by use of the gun, but my pictures apparently convinced them otherwise.)

They apparently now agree that those scratches could not have been caused by use of the gun and I suppose they will either refinish or replace the barrel.

Thus, I will be able to put the first scratch on this beautiful gun. Just one more range trip (with wife) next week, then FedEx.

 

[koine2002]

I have heard about the delay on their end. That's why I have some faint hope that they will just send me a barrel for exchange.

Yes, very unlikely but if there is even a slight chance I want to avoid their 6 week turn-around time. They are unlikely to want to expedite work on these low cost guns.

I just sent mine in for some repairs two weeks ago yesterday. They received it the following Monday. They finished and gave it to FedEx today. I'll have it on Tuesday. That will make it 15 days from the time they received it to the time I had it back in my hands. They did a thorough disassemble/cleaning and replaced the striker assembly. I don't think it'll take 6 weeks for a replacement barrel (unless they're out of parts).

 

[ou1954]

I just sent mine in for some repairs two weeks ago yesterday. They received it the following Monday. They finished and gave it to FedEx today. I'll have it on Tuesday. That will make it 15 days from the time they received it to the time I had it back in my hands. They did a thorough disassemble/cleaning and replaced the striker assembly. I don't think it'll take 6 weeks for a replacement barrel (unless they're out of parts).

I can tolerate, but won't like, two weeks. I think it may depend on who gets the task. The first person said the scratches were caused by using the gun. The second person responded but didn't follow up. The third person sent the shipping label.

I thought perhaps they would agree to a simple barrel exchange but I couldn't make that happen.

Anyhow, I plan some range time for my wife early next week before it goes to S&W.

 

[scwv67]

OP,

I understand your frustration about possibly having an out of spec, defective, or poorly manufactured product. Trust me, I've often felt like I'm "that guy" when it comes buying something that winds up being out of whack. I've had two new cars that had to go back for warranty work the very next day after purchasing.

However, this thread has been running for 3 1/2 weeks regarding a problem you knew about a month before that. S&W has offered to check it out for you, and now you actually have a shipping label in hand, but yet you still delay in sending it in.

I can't help at this point but wonder about what you're actually trying to achieve. With all due respect, stop stressing over this and just sent it to S&W. Life is too short after all

 

[ATF]

Even racking the gun could put scratches on the barrel and I'm sure racking a gun is part of the QA process. You never racked the gun? There is a cure for OCD it's whiskey and strippers. Get a life!

 

[Smith61]

My SW40VE Allied has the EXACT same vertical "marks" on the exact same area of the top rear portion of the Chamber/barrel. It was NIB in 2008 and came that way too. Never gave it a thought. I carry it as a duty gun for a part-time L.E. Gig. As the girl in the movie Frost would say; "let it go, let it go."

 

[ou1954]

My SW40VE Allied has the EXACT same vertical "marks" on the exact same area of the top rear portion of the Chamber/barrel. It was NIB in 2008 and came that way too. Never gave it a thought. I carry it as a duty gun for a part-time L.E. Gig. As the girl in the movie Frost would say; "let it go, let it go."

I believe you are referring to a relief area milled into the slide which some folks have reported.

 

[Smith61]

I believe you are referring to a relief area milled into the slide which some folks have reported.

Ahhhh....No. I am specifically referring to "the exact same area" as the OP guy. You know "barrel/chamber area" nothing referenced the slide in my post.

 

[ou1954]

Scratches on barrel from factory

Thanks. It's simply a cosmetic issue but I would like to put my own scratches on it.

S&W has offered to take the gun in for an exam and I counter-offered to first send in pictures.

They twice asked me to send the gun in after looking at my pictures, so it's there now. My note suggested just returning it if those imperfections were typical. If not, then to refinish or replace the barrel.