I went to the range today with my S&W 442-1 (airweight, .38 spcl pre-ban 5 shot revolver). The weapon has been VERY reliable and, unfortunately, is the only one listed on my CCW. After getting off around 30-40 rounds, I thought I had a misfire. I pulled the trigger and only a click. So I hold the gun facing down range for about a minute - misfires have happened before with the range ammo. Still nada. Reluctantly, I pull the cylinder out to see the primer hasn't even been pinged on the cartridge.
I unloaded the gun and on closer inspection I found the firing pin was part exposed. The trigger has no weight to it anymore, and the pin doesn't move. Once in a while, I'll feel a really hard almost grinding feeling and the hammer will release. It doesn't feel like the hammer (internal) is moving at all.
So here I am w/out my primary and only CCW gun. Does anyone know how fast S&W can turn this thing around? What's it going to cost me? And what the heck could the problem be? Has anyone experienced any similar problem
before?
Granted, I've fired a lot of rounds through the gun in the little over a year that I have owned it. But I don't shoot the +P ammo and take VERY good care of it. At least I thought I did. I purchased it brand new, too.
Thank you!
Barry
I unloaded the gun and on closer inspection I found the firing pin was part exposed. The trigger has no weight to it anymore, and the pin doesn't move. Once in a while, I'll feel a really hard almost grinding feeling and the hammer will release. It doesn't feel like the hammer (internal) is moving at all.
So here I am w/out my primary and only CCW gun. Does anyone know how fast S&W can turn this thing around? What's it going to cost me? And what the heck could the problem be? Has anyone experienced any similar problem
before?
Granted, I've fired a lot of rounds through the gun in the little over a year that I have owned it. But I don't shoot the +P ammo and take VERY good care of it. At least I thought I did. I purchased it brand new, too.
Thank you!
Barry