Posted: 9/9/2008 10:58:31 AM EDT
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I've been considering about sending my 1006 and 629 to S&W for some work. Would get the action package for the 1006 and then the combat revolver package for the 629. Just wanted to see any opinions on their work. I searched what I could and only found info on a P/C built gun, but I do want to see more about sending a regular production gun back to them. I do have other projects that I want to do, so I rather get an idea early if it is something I should look into. Both pistols are fine as is (might have 100 rounds through the 629, and I just picked up the 1006 with only 550 rounds fired), but figured that S&W could bring them closer to the mark... |
| Great people that do great work at decent prices. They have done two 4566s for me. On one they installed a Briley match barrel along with the spherical titanium bushing then an action/trigger job. I'll put it up against any of my many 1911s any day. The other was just an action/trigger job. Opted for the express service and had it back within 8 or 9 days. Nice clean trigger break and extremely smooth action. Would not hesitate to use them again! |
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I have a S&W performance center M66 "F" comp. I bought it new and it was very expensive revolver. It also had the biggest gap I had ever seen between the cylinder crane and the frame. The last time I saw a gap that big was on a cheap Rossi revolver. I dealt with Jim Rae at the performance center for months on this issue. Rae felt the gap was just one of those manufacturing things! Finally, they made another run of these revolvers and they replaced the frame. I received my "F" comp back. The cylinder had a very pronounced ring from turning and looked very used. I still have this revolver but won't buy anything again from the performance center. The standard S&W revolvers appear to have better quality of manufacture. |
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I've had them do an action job on a 910 one time. The DA pull was slightly smoother, but SA felt the same when I got it back. It's not worth spending the money on them. I guess if you know nothing else, you'll feel their work is fine. But if you have had work done by true custom gunsmiths, you'll be disappointed. I've had seven guns (six handguns and one rifle) worked over by Karl Sokol at Chestnut Mountain Sports and won't send anything I own anywhere else. In fact, he'll be working on at least four more of mine by the end of the year, too. IMO, from my experiences, send your Smiths off to someone who is a true custom gunsmith, and be prepared for a fairly long wait, too, and get your guns done right the first time. If someone puts out enough work to turn your custom work around in a matter of days, they are definately NOT paying any attention to the details. If you want a simple, bare bones, slightly smoother trigger, I guess the PC is OK. A club not far from me had a Field Day and S&W had the PC there doing "cleanings and inspections". I brought my 6" 617 with me, and talked them into doing an action job since they had the sideplate off anyway. They did the action job for me, telling me it's the same action job they do for the guns sent to the PC (and from what I've felt from the PC, I believe them). It took them less than five minutes, stoning out a few parts and swapping out one spring. |