Brand New S&W 460 Broke

[BHPSteel]

I know a guy who has had to send his .460 back two or three times, but I don't know the details of the failure.

I suspect he'll be selling it if he hasn't done so already.

 

[cmshoot]

I don't doubt you, but this is the first I heard any issues. Now I'm wondering how many more member here had issues with their .500 or .460?

I don't know about members here, but if you cast a wide net, you'll see a lot of complaints.

I'm a member of several S&W and revolver groups, and issues with the newer S&W's in general are talked about regularly, with folks sharing pics and their personal experiences.

Personally, I don't think a DA/SA revolver was the way to go with rounds like the .460 and .500. With all things being equal, an SA-type of revolver is inherently stronger. OP's yoke broke after only 2 rounds fired........ain't no yoke on most single action revolvers, or any revolver where the cylinder doesn't swing out.

 

[BHPSteel]

.... but if you don't have a yoke, you can't wrist-snap the cylinder back into the frame like the guys on TV!

 

[mattakinbimwalker]

A little off topic, but since you mentioned warranty work and time I'd like to tell you guys about the excellent Ruger experience I had. I purchased a Blackhawk 44 born in 1976 from a gentleman out of Macon. I received it fully aware it had a broke ejector rod. This was around 2015 or so. So the gun was almost 40 years old. It was missing the ejector rod housing completely and the barrel where it screwed in was broke. I called Ruger and they asked me to send it in to look it over for a cost. Around a month later the gun showed back up on my door step. New Barrel, new ejector housing, no r

I don't know about members here, but if you cast a wide net, you'll see a lot of complaints.

I'm a member of several S&W and revolver groups, and issues with the newer S&W's in general are talked about regularly, with folks sharing pics and their personal experiences.

Personally, I don't think a DA/SA revolver was the way to go with rounds like the .460 and .500. With all things being equal, an SA-type of revolver is inherently stronger. OP's yoke broke after only 2 rounds fired........ain't no yoke on most single action revolvers, or any revolver where the cylinder doesn't swing out.

A Freedom Arms in your hand looks better than your S&W sitting in their repair shop.

Check around the internet. You’ll find that failures with S&W’s X-frame revolvers (.500 and .460) are a well known thing.

I get it and they may be fine guns. Never owned one. Owned lots of Smiths and Rugers. This is the first Smith I've had with an issue. Never had a Ruger with an issue. If Freedom Arms design looked a little different, I would have considered them. Again, they may be a fine gun but just look a little odd in my opinion.

 

[cmshoot]

That's just gorgeous right there.

Freedom Arms Model 83. Available in .357 Magnum, .41 Magnum, .44 Magnum, .454 Casull, .475 Linebaugh, and .500 Wyoming Express.

 

[outlaw1961]

In my many years of owning guns, there were only two nib guns that I had to send back. Ruger 1911 45,you couldn’t even drop a round in the barrel. Ruger emailed me stating they were destroyng that one and sent me another. Ruger Lc9s. Ruger replaced the slide and barrel and sent it back

 

[mattakinbimwalker]

🙂 To each their own! Mine is gorgeous too but it took a repair to get there 😉

 

[cmshoot]

🙂 To each their own! Mine is gorgeous too but it took a repair to get there 😉View attachment 6330555

…….and you ain’t shot it again yet………..

 

[mattakinbimwalker]

…….and you ain’t shot it again yet………..

Sure have. Shoots great.

 

[basstracker89]

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That's just gorgeous right there.

Freedom Arms Model 83. Available in .357 Magnum, .41 Magnum, .44 Magnum, .454 Casull, .475 Linebaugh, and .500 Wyoming Express.

I actually like the looks of this one. I notice it has 3 screws. Is this an old style action? I always thought they were the new style I don't like. I like the sights on this as well. The bisley style grip is a plus as well on this.