What happened with these? I'm new and haven't been around. I've read a few old threads from when the Model 327 and Nightguards and so on were discontinued, but there was just speculation about why it was happening.
How bad were the quality issues with the titanium cylinders' timing? How prevalent was cylinder erosion? Did S&W discontinue them because of excessive warranty returns? While I realize only further speculation could be made about that, what I'm interested in is how the guns in circulation have fared since.
The reason is I'm considering buying one. I have two options: the current 329PD, or the used market. The .44 Special or Mag. would work fine for me. I'd just reload the cartridges where I was comfortable. But the 327's capacity is a plus. I'm trying to figure out how viable this platform would be for a carry gun that is trained with. I'd want it to last for 50,000 rounds.
How bad were the quality issues with the titanium cylinders' timing? How prevalent was cylinder erosion? Did S&W discontinue them because of excessive warranty returns? While I realize only further speculation could be made about that, what I'm interested in is how the guns in circulation have fared since.
The reason is I'm considering buying one. I have two options: the current 329PD, or the used market. The .44 Special or Mag. would work fine for me. I'd just reload the cartridges where I was comfortable. But the 327's capacity is a plus. I'm trying to figure out how viable this platform would be for a carry gun that is trained with. I'd want it to last for 50,000 rounds.