My S&W Model 27 Revolver Broke Into 3 Pieces WOW! FAULTY???

icelink said:
Is this possible at a drop of 4 feet???
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Based on your testimony, I say YES. :D

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At this point I'd recommend learning why it happened and then perform checks on a regular basis. It's really nothing more than tightening a screw.

The screw may become loose, was improperly fitted, or replaced with a incorrect screw. When dropped, the weight of the cylinder assembly may have sheared the screw or damaged the crane, or both.

When shooting, the screw is not needed, it's only there to keep the crane in the frame.
 
How old is the firearms? Model 29 or 629 (blued or stainless?). A lot can happen from 4 feet... What line of work if you don't mind me asking?
 
condomboy said:
Maybe he works in San Francisco ... and maybe his name is really Harry... and maybe he's a little Dirty... and maybe he feels lucky... punk :rockOn:

Sorry, couldn't resist that.

Last revolvers I heard being carried were Brinks but now I hear they've all gone with 40cal M&Ps. Maybe it's a smaller outfit armoured car service. You'd think they would show proper maintaince and care during training.
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You're probably right . He better put that handgun back before his dad finds out !
 
Well since you were so close to the gun locker, you can officially call that a "minor safe kiss" in your EE ad.:p:D
 
I do apologize, we carry a model 27 .357 not model 29 my mistake for the error in the post .........iam sure you.guys can guess what company would still be having their employees carrying these POS's!!!!!!!! But it seeks to.fall.back on the tightening of screws which falls under maintenance I appreciate all your replys thanks
 
S&W 27s are really good revolvers. Dropping any handgun onto a hard surface is inviting trouble. The screw on the right side of the frame, under the forward part of the cylinder, must have been loose. Without meaning to be preachy, you really need to learn a bit more about the firearm you carry. You don't have to be a gunsmith, but it would be really useful to know what screws and pins hold what parts together, and how to maintain the gun. I'm reminded of the New York city detective who was killed by a drug dealer because the detective never took the ammunition out of his revolver when he sprayed it with WD-40. You're not alone. A fair number of people who use guns don't know how to properly maintain and handle them. You can get good information at this site and on-line. Good luck with it.
 
icelink said:
I do apologize, we carry a model 27 .357 not model 29 my mistake for the error in the post .........iam sure you.guys can guess what company would still be having their employees carrying these POS's!!!!!!!! But it seeks to.fall.back on the tightening of screws which falls under maintenance I appreciate all your replys thanks
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I am always ready to give almost anybody the bennfit of the doubt but really fellow, calling a quality firearm like a smith & wesson model 27 a POS. Me thinks you had better think things over a bit. You did not service and look after your gun properly. You dropped it, the gun did not jump out of your hands and you have the nerve to call the gun a POS.

If it was me running the company you work for you would have some time off. You might have to count on that gun to save your lift or one of your fellow workers one day, maybe just maybe you should change your out look on life and blame yourself for your problems and not something else.

Graydog
 
graydog said:
I am always ready to give almost anybody the bennfit of the doubt but really fellow, calling a quality firearm like a smith & wesson model 27 a POS.
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I am going to bet that it's not a Model 27 either, but maybe a Model 13 or Model 19 or something like that. Model 27's are way more expensive than needed for a duty revolver, and any N Frame revolver is a very rare carry revolver in Canada. I could maybe think it's a Model 28 but even that'd be unexpected. Unless the OP works for some super-rich company that insists on the classiest sidearms for their employees! :)
 
icelink said:
I do apologize, we carry a model 27 .357 not model 29 my mistake for the error in the post .........iam sure you.guys can guess what company would still be having their employees carrying these POS's!!!!!!!! But it seeks to.fall.back on the tightening of screws which falls under maintenance I appreciate all your replys thanks
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Hey Icelink, careful what you call POS in these forums. Lots of S&W lovers, including yours truly, will take offense if anybody ever called our beloved Smith and Wesson revolvers POS, simply because that is a blatantly false statement.

In fact, you should be glad you were issued these 27s, probably one of the two most expensive and respected 357 revolvers ever.

Are you sure it is not a 10 or 13?
 
Brinks is the company i know that still "carrys revolvers" Nickel S&W 27 .357mag. I know a lad very well that works occasionally (part time) for brinks and also at the Royal Ottawa hosp. He has shown me his "Carry" revolver when i ran into him while he was on duty at the local grocery store. I would imagine its Brinks?
 
did some firearms training for Brinks in the 80's & 90's..only thing i ever saw was
s&w 10's (2" for inside workers & 4" for service crew), 64's stainless dao & a few older model 15's all in .38 spl only as regulated by the cpfo
 
sorry about the offence to all you S&W lovers, I own some smith and wesson firearms my self and have never had a problem with them. Just was letting a bit of frustration out on the particular incident that happened to me, there has just too many problems with the company issues firearms that they let go on the street, roughly 75 employees employed, and roughly 15 firearms red tagged and pulled out of duty this year alone! you guys are right i do need to educate myself a bit more on these revolvers, management doesn't care their answer is "if you don't like it quit"
 
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