ok after 40 minutes on hold heres the deal. they pretty much dont cover the barrel bulge no matter what they said i need to take that up with the ammo manufacture. the apex parts are irrelevant being the second owner is irrelevant in this particular case however the warranty IS only for the original owner. they are sending me a prepaid envelope and i have to send it back to get a new barrel installed at 90 dollars. they said they will not sell me just a barrel but i find this hard to believe so I might just try to order one online though SW's website. storm lake after market threaded is 225 and non threaded is 180. anybody know a less expensive option for aftermarket?
Squib load problem!
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Bkreutz
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Just got this email today from S&W, I was asking about buying an extra barrel from them.
Reference number: LTK111770587620X Please use this ticket number in any correspondence with us.
Subject: 5" pro barrel
Dear Customer,
We no longer sell barrels retail.
If further assistance is required please reply accordingly.
Sincerely,
Michael DiFiore
Short and to the point. Not what I wanted to hear but I think the reasoning is that they want to sell more pistols, not having people buy a .40 and 2 more barrels. I'm looking to see if Midway or one of the other vendors gets them back in stock. It might just be that Smith doesn't want to sell the barrels directly to the public but will wholesale them to a vendor who can resell them.
Reference number: LTK111770587620X Please use this ticket number in any correspondence with us.
Subject: 5" pro barrel
Dear Customer,
We no longer sell barrels retail.
If further assistance is required please reply accordingly.
Sincerely,
Michael DiFiore
Short and to the point. Not what I wanted to hear but I think the reasoning is that they want to sell more pistols, not having people buy a .40 and 2 more barrels. I'm looking to see if Midway or one of the other vendors gets them back in stock. It might just be that Smith doesn't want to sell the barrels directly to the public but will wholesale them to a vendor who can resell them.
Rastoff
US Veteran
Midway USA still has the 4 1/4" .40S&W barrel in stock. They are out of all the others, but you can still put them on back order. So, they must have some coming at some time.
Rastoff
US Veteran
Sorry, I only just saw your other post. I think $90 for a new barrel from S&W is a decent deal especially considering shipping is free.
So I walk in one on my LGS's today and oddly enough they had one storm lake M&P full size threaded barrel sitting in the display... so yeah I bought it, kinda felt like it was fate I've never seen one in any gun store before. It was the exact model I wanted a little spendy, ok a lot spendy (249 plus tax) but they are pretty hard to find so I figure if I dont like or or see it worth the money I can call sell or maybe work some kind of trade. If any one wants pics LMK its a little longer than I thought it would be it sits off the slide about a 1/4 in before the threads even start.
well after 30 years of reloading and not one squib we are in the same situation my son was shooting and did not recognize the squib
I will try to get it apart first as well
what is the best replacement barrel to look for besides factory
will they sell you just a bbl
its a 5" M&P pro
I will try to get it apart first as well
what is the best replacement barrel to look for besides factory
will they sell you just a bbl
its a 5" M&P pro
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max503
Member
One of my friends duties as a rookie cop was to reload practice ammo for the city police force. This was many moons ago. Maybe the OP got a hold of something like that.
Holy Necro-thread! This thread is nearly 9 years old.
It would be best to start a new thread if you're seeking advice about a replacement barrel.
It would be best to start a new thread if you're seeking advice about a replacement barrel.
If you want a good barrel buy an APEX barrel either drop in or semi fit . 190 or 200. Just look on line lots available even factory ones.
