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Grandmaster
There are several threads on this site about Ruger revolvers that had problems and went back for repairs.
Are there more about S&W revolver problems? Maybe but S&W sells more revolvers than Ruger so that is expected. S&W has never refuse to fix a gun for any of my customers even when it was the customers fault.
Do some get out that shouldn't? Yes but I have never seen a manufacturer that hasn't had some bad one get out.
All guns are built to a price point and they could make them better but would you pay the extra for the extra care?
FWIW most of the guns that come into my shop for action work are fine and even the rare one that has problems the gun will still work it just isn't as good as it maybe should be.
I find it funny when some say that the old S&W revolvers were built way better than the new ones.
I have worked on a lots of old and new ones and have seen just as many old ones that came from the factory screwed up as I have new ones and the fit and finish inside isn't even close to the new ones.
They refused to fix or replace this one despite it being a known issue with this model, they over torqued the barrels a quite a few of them cracked the frame...I was out a good bit of money on this one...S&W will not honor warranties!