The death of a S&W 625-10

[451_Detonics]

I was shooting my 625-10 Sunday in a concealed carry shoot.

After the first run I noticed the cylinder became stiff to turn and figured some crud had built up and when I got home after the match I went to clean it and found this...

Yep...frame cracked bigger than the Grand Canyon. No repairing that boo-boo. Upside is S&W is sending a call tag for repair...the wait for the resurrection begins.

 

[Bigtanker]

That wouldn't happen with a Glock!


How many rounds do you think you have through it?

 

[451_Detonics]

That wouldn't happen with a Glock!


How many rounds do you think you have through it?

Probably 2500 or so...shouldn't matter tho, should be good for 100 times that number

 

[snorko]

Agreed, that is clearly a failure of manufacturing. My condolences on your loss, I hope the mothership in Springfield comes through for you.

 

[Bigtanker]

Looks like you are not the only one with problems.

 

[451_Detonics]

Seems some of these barrels were over-torqued during assembly

 

[turn n shoot]

Sorry about your Smith, but THANK GOODNESS for the S&W Lifetime Warranty!

 

[Drail]

Don't be surprised if the replacement does the same thing. S&W ain't what they used to be. Before they started to "crush fit" their barrels into the frame they were threaded in and pinned. They should have never stopped doing that.

 

[Bigtanker]

Looking at the serial numbers of your gun and the other one I posted, they are only 305 apart.

 

[451_Detonics]

Looking at the serial numbers of your gun and the other one I posted, they are only 305 apart.

not surprising seeing as how few of those were made