The Down Range Forum
Member Section => Handguns => Topic started by: MikeBjerum on August 12, 2011, 10:48:47 PM
-
My favorite plinking gun is headed in for a little work
(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e330/m58/11-12-08_1404.jpg)
So far the painful process has been made easier by S&W, but my baby still needs prayers for a full recovery :'(
-
What happened?
-
Total and complete trigger lock up. It was loaded when it went south, and it took me five minutes to get the slide release to work so I could unload it.
-
Does it have that damned lock ?
-
Yes, and at first I thought that was the problem. However, after getting home I was able to turn it all the way to lock and unlock, and nothing changed.
The problem started with a light strike that I thought was a bad primer, and went south from there.
By Tuesday it will be back in the hands of the Performance Center.
-
Total and complete trigger lock up. It was loaded when it went south, and it took me five minutes to get the slide release to work so I could unload it.
<Pretending I'm Haz and you just said, 'clip'>
The What?
-
Excuse me :-[ Cylinder release to slide :-[
-
Possible it could still be the lock? Thats right on top of the cylinder release.
What's it look like under the side plate??
-
Not the lock. You could tell the difference between having it locked and not.
I didn't even open up the side plate. It was tight enough I figured I'd sit back and enjoy the warranty.
-
Never even heard of a revolver locking up before. :( FTF because of light hammer springs, but not actually jamming. NO WAY I'd have been able to resist opening it up just to peek! ;)
-
Does the X-frame ejector rod screw-in like all other Smiths? If so, I wouldn't be surprised to find out that's what happened. Just loosening a turn or two can lock the gun solid. I had to fix my FIL's M-28 a couple years ago with just that problem.
-
8:59 am, Tuesday, August 16th he arrived at the hospital.
-
My baby came home today!
New hammer and firing pin is all it took.
I've got a busy weekend, so I'll have to wait to try it out.
They tried to deliver it yesterday, but nobody was home. So I changed my Friday to be here when FedEx showed up. Driver got out of the van, and his first words were "Someones getting a new toy ;D" Less than fourteen days from drop off to back in my hands, and all expenses covered by S&W!
-
Sounds like a good deal (service and time).
-
My baby came home today!
New hammer and firing pin is all it took.
Less than fourteen days from drop off to back in my hands, and all expenses covered by S&W!
Good to hear! ;D
Light it up this weekend?
-
Good to hear! ;D
Light it up this weekend?
It'll be a few more days.
Gun arrived Friday late morning, Friday evening we had fifteen guests for a semi loading party, early this morning we headed southwest 145 miles and had a semi unloading party, a little work around removing emergency items, some reassembly, and then 145 mile drive home. Tomorrow is church followed by Friends of NRA banquet, and since I missed most of set up today I need to get there early to finish set up.
It will still be here waiting toward the end of the week when I have time to do it right ;D