but doesn't live here yet, despite being factory fresh.
Well it did for a day or so, but I had to send it back to Smith because although DA worked great. SA acted as a decocker. Yes, you heard that right. pull back hammer, touch trigger at all, hammer falls very slowly. Trigger yanks forward quickly and no shot fired. Tried it 2 dozen times. Same effect each time.
Well, in fairness the first SA attempt went bang, but it was a very weird thing and was not to be repeated.
The decocker effect happened with live ammo, with brass or completely empty.
The guy at Smith said "it is doing what"
I explained it again
He said," you mean it is effectively decocking when you attempt to do SA?"
Yup.
"oh, that isn't good. Let me get you a shipping label. That needs to come back."
So maybe in another couple of weeks I will have a working 686. Fingers crossed
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Re: new 686 joins the house
I think I might have taken it back to the shop for a refund, but on the other hand you're going to wind up with a trigger that's had benefit of a gunsmith's personal attention (as opposed to whatever they get on the assembly line), so that's nothing to scoff at either.
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Re: new 686 joins the house
That is super weird. I can understand the guys confusion!
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Re: new 686 joins the house
I bought it from an online vendor, so going straight to Smith was really the better option. AND, I really want a 686, so...Netpackrat wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 3:41 am I think I might have taken it back to the shop for a refund, but on the other hand you're going to wind up with a trigger that's had benefit of a gunsmith's personal attention (as opposed to whatever they get on the assembly line), so that's nothing to scoff at either.
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Re: new 686 joins the house
yeah. I was super confused too. I don't even understand the mechanics of HOW that could happen. But there it was. Hopefully in a week or two, I will have the new shiny, GOES BANG version back.Combat Controller wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 4:38 pm That is super weird. I can understand the guys confusion!
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