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I bought it new back in '97.I only shot it for the first time last month.The little bugger was,seemingly as accurate as my new MKII.
Well,tonight it broke.It was on the last round that it stopped functioning.I have three mags for it.The first three were loaded w/Federals & the last three were Stingers.There is a hook on the back of the barrel asm-below the rr sight-that mates w/a corresponding hook on the frame asm.It broke the barrel asm hook off.I can hardly believe that the Stingers had the power to break the gun!?
Has this happened to anyone else?I'd heard that there were problems w/this pistol which is why I never used it before.I expected mag problems[none on mine] & the finish flaking off when cleaned[too new,hasn't even been cleaned yet].I sure didn't expect it to physically break though.
If I send it back to Smith what are they likely to do?As a new barrel is $108 & I only paid $230 for the whole pistol.I'm inclined to waffle about doing anything.
Thoughts?
Well,tonight it broke.It was on the last round that it stopped functioning.I have three mags for it.The first three were loaded w/Federals & the last three were Stingers.There is a hook on the back of the barrel asm-below the rr sight-that mates w/a corresponding hook on the frame asm.It broke the barrel asm hook off.I can hardly believe that the Stingers had the power to break the gun!?
Has this happened to anyone else?I'd heard that there were problems w/this pistol which is why I never used it before.I expected mag problems[none on mine] & the finish flaking off when cleaned[too new,hasn't even been cleaned yet].I sure didn't expect it to physically break though.
If I send it back to Smith what are they likely to do?As a new barrel is $108 & I only paid $230 for the whole pistol.I'm inclined to waffle about doing anything.
Thoughts?