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I sent the gun back for repair a few weeks ago. Last week, I emailed S&W's CS to ask when I might see it. They said that the repair turnaround time was six to eight weeks or so. I pointed out that between the first gun and this one, that made four trips back for servicing and could they please do it on a priority basis. They agreed, so we shall see.
I may not be thrilled with the quality of their manufacturing, but their customer servise people are solid. It's worth noting that I personally know a guy who went through over 20,000 rounds on his 66-8, half of them were magnums and most of the rest were .38 handloads charged to meet major power factor, before the gun needed any work. So YMMV.
Speaking of S&W revolvers, some guy had a 686 reworked to look like a Python. It's exquisite work, but I'd probably faint if I knew the cost.
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I owned two early editions 686's which I shouldn't have traded off. One was a 4", the other a 6". Neither of them ever gave any problems. I just lacked the foresight to see the need to keep the. As for the S&W Python forgery, Skeeter Skelton used to write about installing a Python barrel on an S&W M-19 which he then called a Smolt. If done today I shudder to think what that would cost. I hope your 686 is repaired to your satisfaction.
ReplyDeleteI really don't understand this. Cheaper to just go buy a Python and get a nicer pistol... :-)
ReplyDeleteOld NFO, the man with the big bucks wanted a gun that had the trigger of a Smith and the looks of a Python.
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