The M24-3 cylinder was recalled, within a specific serial
number range, due to bad heat treating.
Factory sponsored inspections resulted in either stamped boxes for "passed" guns or replaced cylinders on "bad" guns, which is what you undoubtedly saw.
Exhaustion of new replacement cylinders and other parts has altered the factory repair paradigm. Look before you leap.
Complete thread:
- S&W "Heritage" hand ejectors -
brionic,
2013-07-27, 23:04
- Yes, the N-frames have the 'endurance package' -
FOG,
2013-07-28, 00:09
- The M24-3 cylinder was recalled, within a specific serial -
brionic,
2013-07-28, 08:08
- The M24-3 cylinder was recalled, within a specific serial -
SteveA,
2013-07-28, 10:07
- Think you might be right Steve... - pokynojoe, 2013-07-28, 13:21
- Right, I'm confused (again) - brionic, 2013-07-28, 17:37
- The M24-3 cylinder was recalled, within a specific serial -
SteveA,
2013-07-28, 10:07
- The M24-3 cylinder was recalled, within a specific serial -
brionic,
2013-07-28, 08:08
- I have a couple of those, great sixguns. (nm) -
Boge Quinn,
2013-07-28, 16:18
- Thx. I bought it. -
brionic,
2013-07-28, 17:41
- Well done! A Boge-style deal, according to Jeff means... -
Boge Quinn,
2013-07-28, 18:06
- Ha! I did both, dumbfounded by my luck. -
brionic,
2013-07-28, 18:40
- Looking forward to it! I have... -
Boge Quinn,
2013-07-29, 14:48
- I remember when you bought your .44 -
brionic,
2013-07-29, 16:03
- And a hint: -
brionic,
2013-07-29, 16:06
- Beautiful! The bluing on those... - Boge Quinn, 2013-07-29, 16:50
- Pssssst... - FOG, 2013-07-29, 18:04
- 'They usually show up in threes' - FOG, 2013-07-29, 18:17
- That's a dandy. - Hoot, 2013-07-31, 14:47
- And a hint: -
brionic,
2013-07-29, 16:06
- I remember when you bought your .44 -
brionic,
2013-07-29, 16:03
- Looking forward to it! I have... -
Boge Quinn,
2013-07-29, 14:48
- Ha! I did both, dumbfounded by my luck. -
brionic,
2013-07-28, 18:40
- Probably no need to worry about the cyl throats on that one - FOG, 2013-07-29, 18:27
- Well done! A Boge-style deal, according to Jeff means... -
Boge Quinn,
2013-07-28, 18:06
- Thx. I bought it. -
brionic,
2013-07-28, 17:41
- Yes, the N-frames have the 'endurance package' -
FOG,
2013-07-28, 00:09