Yes, my current annoyance having to perform gunsmithing on a brand new guns. The latest my Ruger 10/22 Takedown. Shooting high right on the first trip to the range. Look at the rear sight and it's no where close to being centered in the dovetail. Really? Does anyone even look at it before it gets thrown into a box and shipped? Easy enough fix with an allen wrench and a punch, but still, reallY?

Then there were the multiple issues with 3 different Smith & Wesson Mountain Guns. All 3 went back to the factory for warranty repair. The 686 even after being returned shot low. Look at the rear sight blade and it's the same height as my 617 and shorter than any of my other 686's. Replaced it with a taller blade I had from doing a sight upgrade on another revolver and now it shoots to point of aim.

It seems that gun manufacturing has devolved from putting out a quality product to, “Eh, It’ll be good for folks that don’t shoot.”
Not everyone that buys a firearm accepts a POS.

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Originally posted by KMitch200:
It seems that gun manufacturing has devolved from putting out a quality product to, “Eh, It’ll be good for folks that don’t shoot.”
Not everyone that buys a firearm accepts a POS.

I think you hit the nail on the head right there. I'm learning that a surprising number of people buy guns and never shoot them. I used to think that the "brand new, unfired" ads on the local gun board were just marketing hype (aka lies), but the more people I talk to it becomes apparent that a lot of people actually do this. Which has to be great for manufacturers because a lot of their screw-ups never get found.

One thing I can assure all of you...if you ever buy a gun from me, it will have had the snot shot out of it. It may or may not come with the box, and there will definitely be wear. But any manufacturing defects will have long since been identified and corrected, or at least disclosed with the sale.

years ago I worked for a Firearms retailer, as the used gun guy,

thing is, I was the only one with any practical gunsmithing experience,

so, Kimber, being Kimber, would ship us a pile of 1911's,

out of 10, 4 would have issues out of the box,
as in the guys that did the receiving, would open the box, check the chamber and drop the mag, and check the serial,

and find out in 4 out of 10 the mag would not go back in,

taught them to how to pull a 1911 mag release, take it apart, and clean,

and generally that worked,

would still have to send a couple back now and again for service ,

to add, Taurus, at that time, was selling PT111's under various other names, cheaply

at least one of 10, usually 3, went back to TAurus for work,

then , they figured out the issue, and the trips to the service dept stopped, almost completely,

Kimber 1911 10mm I bought new had a dead sharp feed ramp. Chamber was rough, nothing polished.
180gr jacketed trunc cone factory ammo would only feed about halfway into chamber off the magazine. Could not get the slide closed without beating on it…. Seriously Kimber, seems you forgot to finish this one.

2 options, send back, or fix it for them.

A couple hours of work, and good to go; but what if it went to some who was not inclined to work on it themselves.