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Another expert opinion from someone with zero experience but thousands of posts.......
Another expert opinion from someone with zero experience but thousands of posts.......
Charter's need to be broken in?
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Looking forward to a range report.
BearBrimstone
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I have no experience with Charter, but I will say that I hate when a company says that a gun needs a break-in period. Charge an extra few bucks for the gun if need be but send it out of the factory ready to go.
Hondo 60
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^^^^^^this^^^^^^^^^^
I bought a 38 Spl NIB, and it needed a break-in.
The trigger was gritty.
When I sent it back, it was returned even worse!
(dirty & looked like a 5yr old took the crane to a sander - looked TERRIBLE)
Trigger was not fixed, & it was spitting lead.
I emailed them & was ignored.
About a year later I thought I'd give 'em 1 more chance.
I contacted them & they sent a pre-paid label
WOW - what a difference! POA shoots to POI.
Its a joy to shoot & watch those dastardly evil paper targets & tin cans go bye-bye!
No the trigger is not a buttery S&W, but it wasn't priced like a Smith either.
I'm very glad I sent it back a 2nd time.
It's overall MUCH better than when it was new.
I have yet to meet a revolver, irrespective of price-point that doesn't benefit from a break-in period. It seems it's not okay if the company acknowledges it? I just think folks are making an issue where one doesn't exist. JMHO.
BearBrimstone
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I probably should have worded my post a little differently. I didn't mean to say that a gun should not be able to benefit from a break-in period. My issue is with the companies that will tell you its normal for their gun to have numerous failures to fire until after the break-in period. The trigger can be a little gritty when new and thats fine, but I want my guns to come from the factory fully functional without having to wear down some internal burrs first.
Every revolver i have ever purchased has been 100% out of the box in terms of firing when i pull the trigger. I can't say the same about every semi auto.
I will say that the semis that worked well out of the box were much smoother than the revolvers that needed some trigger time. Some revolvers did benefit significantly from some heavy range time.
I will say that the semis that worked well out of the box were much smoother than the revolvers that needed some trigger time. Some revolvers did benefit significantly from some heavy range time.
Charlie Martinez
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Ive heard of folks having bad experiences with almost all revolver brands, especially Taurus. Then again Ive also read that many Taurus owners love theirs & some even say they like them better than their S&W & Colts. CA is probably the same. Once in a while some unlucky soul buys a bad specimen & develops a deep hatred for them swearing to never buy another. I guess I was lucky. Mine has always worked fine & if it doesn't have the appeal, looks & reputation of a Smith or a Colt all have to do is remind myself that I only paid $60 for it.
Ivy Mike
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The joke with Makarovs is that they used to give themselves trigger jobs. You just had to shoot them enough.
I've loved every Taurus I've owned. My 1994 Taurus 44 has a better action than any N frame S&W I've shot or handled.
Yes, I've shot and handled a lot of S&W revolvers and autos, and a lot of them were N frames.
I love my Smiths, but the only N frame I ever shot that had an action that could compete with my Taurus 44 was a custom shop 610.
It was sweet. Expensive, but sweet.
People tend to forget how horrid J frame Smith triggers are when they're new. Ruger, Taurus, and Rossi all had 5 shot snubs with better actions than Smith.
Now, when it comes to semiauto pistols, my 1965 S&W 52-1 takes top honors in trigger pull. It is absolutely fantastic.
It oughta be, for what it cost.
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