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Thread: Cracked frame on Smith 669
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April 9th, 2007, 01:31 PM #1
Cracked frame on Smith 669
So two weekends ago, I take my carry piece, Smith 669 in 9MM, to the range. I am shooting better than I have in years. Just killing the 10 ring at 10, 15, 25 yards.
I get home and field strip the gun to clean it and notice a scratch on the right side of the frame. Upon further inspection, I notice that it is not a scratch, but a CRACK in the scandium frame. The crack runs up the side and over to the midline of the gun.
I called Smith that Monday. They said that they would repair or replace the gun at no charge. That Friday, I received a prepaid UPS sticker in the mail. On Monday, 4/2, I shipped the pistol back to Smith.
I spoke with their customer service today and they confirmed that they received it on Tuesday and that it is in their shop.
I will keep you all posted how this turns out.
I had never heard of a frame cracking before!VEGETARIAN: Native American word meaning "bad hunter"
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April 9th, 2007, 01:33 PM #2Grand Member
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Re: Cracked frame on Smith 669
It's not unusual for aluminum framed pistols.
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April 9th, 2007, 01:51 PM #3
Re: Cracked frame on Smith 669
That makes me feel a little better. I mean I really baby my guns.
It will be interesting to see what Smith does, and how quickly.VEGETARIAN: Native American word meaning "bad hunter"
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April 9th, 2007, 01:51 PM #4
Re: Cracked frame on Smith 669
Check out this Colt kaboom, even steel frame cracks under pressure. I have heard scandium or Titanium is stronger than steel so I don't know if this is isolated incident or bad design. Nice light gun, however.
http://www.thegunzone.com/anaconda.html
1FingrCHan
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April 9th, 2007, 02:08 PM #5
Re: Cracked frame on Smith 669
Great, I have an Anaconda too! I only shoot factory loads, though.
VEGETARIAN: Native American word meaning "bad hunter"
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April 10th, 2007, 04:32 AM #6
Re: Cracked frame on Smith 669
1FingrCHan,
Dude, I hope you don't mind if I should thread that in reloading. I've never seen a catastrophic failure like that. That guy's lucky he ain't sipping his meals thru a straw in a hospital ward somewheres. My Dad told me he overloaded some shells for a guys .303 one time and it brazed the casing to the chamber."All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." -Edmund Burke
It's only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything. -Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club
“One man with a gun can control 100 without one. ” -Vladamir Lenin, Founder Communist Party USSR ... I hate to quote a commie, but when they ban your gun, you'll know who gave them the idea.
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April 10th, 2007, 09:18 PM #7
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April 10th, 2007, 10:30 PM #8
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April 11th, 2007, 12:46 AM #9
Re: Cracked frame on Smith 669
Anybody ever get injured from stuff like that? Fatalities?
Sure makes you think about those little distractions while at the loading bench."All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." -Edmund Burke
It's only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything. -Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club
“One man with a gun can control 100 without one. ” -Vladamir Lenin, Founder Communist Party USSR ... I hate to quote a commie, but when they ban your gun, you'll know who gave them the idea.
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April 11th, 2007, 11:50 AM #10
Re: Cracked frame on Smith 669
You might want to look at these:
http://www.thegunzone.com/range-stupidity.html
http://www.thegunzone.com/squib.html
http://www.thegunzone.com/kablooey.html
Better yet, the entire gunzone.com information is dedicated to help people understand carelessness with firearms can be regretful.
1FingrCHan
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