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MoJo wrote:Sorry for your bad luck - - - that's why I wait at least a year before buying a new model gun or auto.
I have never used grease on slide assembly, oil yes. I am glad you have had good luck with your BGMiddle Age Russ wrote:Like DA said, I recently got a Bodyguard 380, SN EAA4xxx. Through about 200 rounds, I have not had a single issue. For self-loaders, we thouroughly clean and then grease slide rails and oil other action parts prior to ever going to the range with a new arm. During this process, and subsequent field stripping/cleaning, I noticed that the main thing holding the takedown pin in place is a little wire spring, which fits into a notch on the takedown pin itself. It seems that the size and shape of the notch in the pin in conjunction with the size of the wire spring are absolutely critical, as is properly getting the spring to seat in the notch when assembling. Noting this, I try to be very careful when assembling to ensure that the pin seats well in the notch. If I am in doubt, I keep working with it until satisfied. I think doing so may have contributed to the reliability so far, but I guarantee that S&W will immediately have a chance to fix the issue if the pin suddenly starts backing out on its own. I have heard that they know what the fix is and quickly get things sorted.
Best of luck,