Handgun failure before 1st shot

[Knight 1]

What options do you legally have if your new handgun fails before it's even fired. Purchased 24 hrs earlier and trigger all of a sudden hung loose. Should the dealer replace it, replace it with something else, work a deal of sorts, do nothing but send it in for repair? No shots fired! Mixed thoughts.

 

[loony1]

Legally I would guess nothing. Good business practice would be to repair or replace your gun by the manufacturer. It would be really nice if the store would help you out with this problem.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Brand new? If so, it'll be under warranty and I'd expect the manufacturer to honor the warranty that comes with the product. I can't imagine a reputable manufacturer not making things right. But, knock on wood, I've never had to test things.

 

[woowoo2]

What type of handgun?
Semi auto?
Were you dry firing it?

 

[rugertoter]

Yeah, as woowoo2 posted, we need some more information. What manufacture?

 

[stephen87]

NIB or new to you?

 

[Hoosierdood]

I had a problem with a Taurus .357 snubbie that I just bought. The bolt wasn't locking the cylinder into position, so the cylinder was just spinning. Luckily I found this out before putting more than 25 rounds through it. I was able to ship it back to Taurus (on their dime), and they are currently repairing it, with no cost to me.

Most reputable manufactures will do the same thing. Heck, even Hipoint will do that.

 

[SideArmed]

Ruger?

Put an EMPTY mag in and see if it does the same thing. Assuming its not a revolver.

 

[melensdad]

What options do you legally have if your new handgun fails before it's even fired. Purchased 24 hrs earlier and trigger all of a sudden hung loose. Should the dealer replace it, replace it with something else, work a deal of sorts, do nothing but send it in for repair? No shots fired! Mixed thoughts.

The problem is that the dealer has already 'transferred' the gun to you, as such the gun is now yours, all repair liability would fall on the manufacturer. The dealer can feel sorry for you, he can be a really nice guy, but the fact is that the gun is going back to the manufacturer for repair.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Ruger Bisley broke before 1st shot. I went back to dealer (Sportsman's Warehouse in Lafayette) and they sent it back to Ruger.

 

[sloughfoot]

Like the others said, take it back to the dealer who will probably gladly help you send it back to the manufacturer. The manufacturer will repair or replace it for you. Only the manufacturer can replace a firearm. The dealer cannot. If they replace it, you will get a letter showing the old gun's serial number and the serial number of the new gun.

I have gotten a replacement Mini-14 from Ruger and a replacement revolver from S&W over the years. Other guns have just been repaired by the manufacturer.

 

[nipprdog]

The problem is that the dealer has already 'transferred' the gun to you, as such the gun is now yours, all repair liability would fall on the manufacturer. The dealer can feel sorry for you, he can be a really nice guy, but the fact is that the gun is going back to the manufacturer for repair.

Depends on who the dealer does business with. A LGS deals withs Davidson's Gallery of guns. And they say that if you have any problem with a firearm that they sell you from them, bring it back to them, and they will have it replaced for you.

 

[Knight 1]

New, Ruger sr22, cleaned and perhaps dry fired twice at dealer. Upon bringing it home I broke it down when cleaning and reassembling but trigger was then lose. I did not feel anything wrong in the process. I then disassembled again and couldn't see anything wrong but trigger still hung lose. I took it back.

 

[Hillbillyblood]

I would hope the dealer will help you with this issue. Reputation is important for them to succeed.

 

[partyboy6686]

I would hope that the dealer would help you resolve your issue. Ive had this same issue before and the dealer i bought it from sent the gun back to the manufactor for me and took care of all the shipping charges.

 

[CarmelHP]

New, Ruger sr22, cleaned and perhaps dry fired twice at dealer. Upon bringing it home I broke it down when cleaning and reassembling but trigger was then lose. I did not feel anything wrong in the process. I then disassembled again and couldn't see anything wrong but trigger still hung lose. I took it back.

If you reassembled it wrong, it's your issue, not theirs.

 

[LP1]

Did you "dry fire" a 22lr without a snap cap? Not a good idea. If you reassembled it wrong, hopefully the store can help you out.

 

[JohnP82]

As LP1 said above, I would not recommend dry firing a .22 at all.

Best of luck with the problem though, and I hope it all gets worked out for you.

 

[WebSnyper]

New, Ruger sr22, cleaned and perhaps dry fired twice at dealer. Upon bringing it home I broke it down when cleaning and reassembling but trigger was then lose. I did not feel anything wrong in the process. I then disassembled again and couldn't see anything wrong but trigger still hung lose. I took it back.

Did the shop fix you up? If so, what shop was it. Always good to know if someone has good customer service.

 

[sloughfoot]

Many, if not most, if not all, modern 22's can be safely dry fired. There is a cutout in the breach face that accepts the firing pin and eliminates the chamber peaning that can happen with 50 year old 22's like the Mossberg US 44 and many others.

A good example is the 10-22 and 22/45 Rugers and Remington Model 5.

Attend a smallbore match with 22 target rifles. During the preparation period, everybody is dry firing many times without issues.

In any event, dry firing a couple of times does not damage a modern 22 rifle or pistol and is unlikely to cause the problem described by the OP.