Cylinder drag line on a brand new revolver?

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Is it normal to have a cylinder drag line on a brand new Revolver?

I just got a brand new S&W revolver shipped to me. It is a performance center so I was expecting some carbon fouling from the test firing (which it has) but seeing a drag line kind of irks me. It even has a small blemish on the finish by the edge of the cylinder.

Am I over reacting? Here's a picture (shows the line and the blemish):

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What do you guys think?
 
Drag line would happen on first trip around, would not worry me. Small blemish would bother me a little but would forget after the first trip or 2 to the range after I realize how fun it is to shoot a Performance Center wheel gun.
 
I've seen light drag lines on several new S&W revolvers so that doesn't surprise me. The ding on the cylinder on the other hand, nope. If there are dings to be put on the pistol, I want it to be of my own doing, esp the price paid for a Performance Center model.
 
The dragline is hardly noticeable and you’ll get it anyways after a few cylinders full.

The blemish on the other hand is unacceptable, IMO. You can shoot 5K rounds and shouldn’t see a ding like that.
 
You say yourself it was fired at the factory therefore I wouldn't worry about the drag line. That ding is ugly though, and performance center guns aren't cheap. If it was a taurus or something that might be acceptable but not on a gun of that value.
 
First; I would say it looks like it's been dry fired a lot.

Second; According to my friend who has collected S&W for more than 65 years, some guy named Daniel Wesson stated that the locking bolt is supposed to leave a drag mark on the cylinder...

Too bad Danny didn't have the technical knowledge to know better.
 
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Thanks for the input everyone.

It's very disappointing but I gotta suck up the disappointment and go out and shoot it I guess.

I think the finish on this revolver is really delicate. I'd like to think the store wouldn't do me dirty like this so I'll refrain from mentioning them.
 
I'd be f***ing pissed at the drag line and ESPECIALLY the ding

I'd send it back 100% no matter how long it took or how much of a hassle it is!

What performance center model is this ?

If I were to keep it id want 25% of the purchase price refunded to me and I'm not even kidding
 
I have an old SAA revolver with a cylinder drag line that bothers me... has anyone ever successfully done anything to mask a drag line that wasn't tacky? Like engraving a pattern?
 
Loosethoughts said:
Thanks for the input everyone.

It's very disappointing but I gotta suck up the disappointment and go out and shoot it I guess.

I think the finish on this revolver is really delicate. I'd like to think the store wouldn't do me dirty like this so I'll refrain from mentioning them.
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I also found the finish very delicate. Wasn't too impressed so I ended up selling the gun.
 
Drag line is gonna happen, has to, never seen a revolver without one. That little ding, well yeah that ain't good, but at least being stainless, you can fix it yourself. A lot of new guns need a bit of finishing nowadays.
 
A person can eliminate a lot of the drag line put on the cylinder by taking out the cylinder stop and polishing it on a stone. Make sure the stop has no burrs and just shine up the flats and gently break the edges where the stop goes into the groove on the cylinder.
 
The drag line on the cylinder is caused by the cylinder locking bolt rising early. Most revolvers will exhibit a drag line, to some degree. You can observe how this works by slowly cocking the revolver and noting when the bolt starts to rise. In most cases, this will be about half-way through the cylinder rotation. As I understand it, the bolt is timed early as an aid in controlling cylinder over-run....more commonly known as 'throw-by'. Friction of the bolt on the cylinder may also aid in slowing down the rotation of the cylinder, especially during rapid fire. As some posters have already mentioned....don't worry about it. Just go out and shoot the thing. One thing I might be concerned about though, is the ding on the edge of the cylinder stop notch. If this worsens, I would have the revolver checked by a competent gunsmith, or return it for warranty repair.
 
The drag line wouldn't bother me but the ding, that's no bueno.

FYI, once fired it will be more difficult to negotiate an exchange/refund/compensation.
 
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