I was mostly joking with my "five or six" comment. Even with revolvers, I fire enough to make sure I can hit stuff, and a few more for fun.
That said, the only revolver failures I've ever had happened in the first dozen rounds or less. They were:
• Light strikes, with older S&W revolvers that...
I want to buy a S&W Model 19-3, exactly like the one SW4ME is selling.
But for some reason, I can't reply to that post, and the seller's PM mailbox is full.
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Edit: Never mind. He figured it out.
The latest posts are encouraging. Sounds like things are getting better.
I submitted mine in early July of 2016. Just got it in the mail today (3/3/17) . Took a lot of calling and emailing along the way, too.
They've got some serious problems.
I've been waiting, calling, and emailing since I submitted in early July. Got a letter a month ago saying my fingerprints were rejected and I had to resubmit within 10 days or start over (some nerve.) I drove to Baton Rouge and had it done at HQ. Finally...