My dream revolver is here :) (pics) UPDATED - BROKEN FIRING PIN!!!

I was starting to have a light strikes more and more often and after the last trip to the range I've took it apart and find out that the firing pin is broken. So much for a legendary Smith and Wesson quality. :( Ordered the new one from Brownells, extended length as well. Updates of the situation after new pin is installed.
 
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I have brought 4 Performance Centr revolver in last 2 years and 2 of them have to send to Murray for warranty issue. Including the new 986. I will not buy any PC in near future.
 
You know, I've heard more than one oldtimer at the gun club say the new Smith and Wessons can't hold a candle to what they built 30-40 years ago. I put it down to crotchety old fart BS but the more I read the more I wonder....
 
Nice gun except for the rail, that's just wrong on a revolver:). This just came the other day, and it's my ideal, and it's 44 mag
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johNTO said:
…maybe because S&W doesn't make the firing pin (i.e.. they source the part out).
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Sorry but that's pretty lame.

They choose to use a part in their product they're responsible in my book. No different than GM being responsible for all the defective ignition switches they installed in their cars.
 
Things go wrong, manufacturers make them right. That is the way of things. Perfection is an ideal rarely achieved . All of these guys that piss and moan about whoever's quality these days are likely saints who do no wrong in their lives from day to day.
 
fdc said:
Things go wrong, manufacturers make them right. That is the way of things. Perfection is an ideal rarely achieved . All of these guys that piss and moan about whoever's quality these days are likely saints who do no wrong in their lives from day to day.
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This is good FDc The people that complain the most are more often then not the biggest problems

Graydog
 
id64 said:
I was starting to have a light strikes more and more often and after the last trip to the range I've took it apart and find out that the firing pin is broken. So much for a legendary Smith and Wesson quality. :( Ordered the new one from Brownells, extended length as well. Updates of the situation after new pin is installed.
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Sorry to hear that id64. Was this due to dry firing?

Beautiful revolver.
 
id64 said:
I don't think so, light strikes where since day one. I think, that it was already malfunctioning. Not a bit deal, I will replace it myself.
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Alright! Someone who doesn't make a mountain out of a mole hill! Respect!
 
lycan said:
I have brought 4 Performance Centr revolver in last 2 years and 2 of them have to send to Murray for warranty issue. Including the new 986. I will not buy any PC in near future.
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S&W QC does suck. I agree. The revolvers are not half as good as they were years ago. I had a Brand new 460V that the firing pin broke on after only 10 rounds of factory .460. I had Murray Charlton fix it under warrenty, took it to the range and this time it made it to 20 rounds and broke again. So I sent it to Murray again and then once I got it back fixed I sold it.

Ive never had issues with any of the older pre glory hole guns that I have owned.
 
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