!@$?-*#!£!!! S&W

[Moonpie]

Update.

Solved the problem.
It took a brass shim under the strain screw and an extended firing pin.
Gun is running well now. About 300 rds fired all D/A.
Sighted it in today.

Still it is unacceptable for a brand new gun to give this much trouble.

 

[Moonpie]

Annnnd they just rejected my rebate paperwork.

**** s&w

 

[Texasgordo]

Annnnd they just rejected my rebate paperwork.

**** s&w

Dammit, did they give a reason?

 

[zackmars]

Dammit, did they give a reason?

Cause he's not a true believer.

 

[Moonpie]

Dammit, did they give a reason?

No sales receipt they said.
When I purchased the gun the dealer had to order the gun so the sales receipt just had a generic item paid on it.
When the gun came only then did I get the invoice/serial number/info. The shop even gave me the invoice from them to the distributor.
All that plus photo of the box label.
Holy fluck what else do they need?
I’ve heard they’re difficult on paying the rebate.

 

[studenygreg]

No sales receipt they said.
When I purchased the gun the dealer had to order the gun so the sales receipt just had a generic item paid on it.
When the gun came only then did I get the invoice/serial number/info. The shop even gave me the invoice from them to the distributor.
All that plus photo of the box label.
Holy fluck what else do they need?
I’ve heard they’re difficult on paying the rebate.

Dealer used your rebate

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[billtool]

Dang. Just getting caught up here. Were it I, the blasted thing would have been sent back to S&W out of lack of skill and experience, and just plain principle. I don't know about any rebate denials (which seems crazy if one was offered), but I had an extractor break after about 15 years and 20,000 rounds, sent it back to them and got the gun back clean and repaired - no charge. I haven't purchased a new S&W revolver since the .38 Bodyguard was released so I don't know about newer production model performance. I do know if guys like @Moonpie are throwing up their hands as a result of quality issues, the move to TN needs to be eyeballed closely for meeting print and performance specifications.

@Moonpie - was this one made in TN?

 

[Sasquatch]

Cause he's not a true believer.

He shudda bought a .30 Super Carry instead.

 

[CarlS]

I got my 617 6" over 15 years ago before reading up on horror stories of the newer S&W qc. Luckily it's been great so far along with the 629pc I got with it. Probably 5k through the 617 and 500 on the 629.

 

[popsgarland]

More than I wanted to know...

At least he didn't post any pictures.

 

[Moonpie]

S&W can go fluck themselves.
The rebate denial is utter nonsense. I've heard they're being very very picky about paying it back.
Oh well. They have lost a looooong time customer. No more new S&W for me.
From here on out it will be older guns.

FWIW, this M648 is marked Springfield, Mass.

 

[zackmars]

All rebates have been siezed and redistributed to followers of .30sc.

We are owed reparations and are taking them

 

[PinnedandRecessed]

Annnnd they just rejected my rebate paperwork.

**** s&w

That sucks. Did you file online or go through snail mail? I've had good luck submitting S&W rebates online. Maybe try submitting it again.

https://www.swrebates.com/SW/#/promodisplay

 

[Moonpie]

That sucks. Did you file online or go through snail mail? I've had good luck submitting S&W rebates online. Maybe try submitting it again.

https://www.swrebates.com/SW/#/promodisplay

I mailed it in.

 

[billtool]

Isn’t it crazy how something like that can just really stick in your craw? I have a similar issue with BMW’s. The last straw is the last straw. What a shame.

 

[popsgarland]

All rebates have been siezed and redistributed to followers of .30sc.

We are owed reparations and are taking them

Wow...all 3 of y'all are getting reparations?

 

[zackmars]

Wow...all 3 of y'all are getting reparations?

Yeah. You suckers are trying to get $75 back? I just got a $283.38 check from s&w

 

[tedwitt]

If you paid with a card, go back and print that out.

 

[Moonpie]

If you paid with a card, go back and print that out.

Paid cash

 

[Vaquero]

Paid cash

BOS didn't help a damned bit. Did it?