S&W 586/686 or CP99 RWS C225

[Marc.RG1]

If you bought it new I would take or send it back..

[steve medlock]

First, thanks for all the advice chaps.

I think it may be sorted but I'll need to wait for the weekend to shoot it to make sure.

Basically, I couldn't release the barrel shroud nut with the plastic tool even wearing a leather gauntlet! I finally got it undone with a large 8mm allen key so it had been done up far too tight at the factory and maybe that was distorting the barrel alignment.

There was no obvious damage so I reassembled it with the plastic key and using a laser bore sight i readjusted the rear sight and it ended up pretty much where I would have expected it to be. So looks like poor assembly at the factory.

As I said, I still have to shoot it to check though but looks promising.

Steve.

[NigelG]

Good to hear, can't get mine undone with that plastic thing either, but mine shoots ok

[Amac]

I also got a new 6 inch 686 a couple of weeks ago. I cant remove my barrel either with the supplied tool but will try an 8 mil allen key. I would recommend cleaning the barrel, mine was choked with crap and definitely improved accuracy wise after a proper cleaning. The gun, for me anyway, is very challenging but hugely enjoyable to shoot. I love it and much prefer it to very expensive target pistols.

My own sights required a considerable amount of time to zero, but the gun is capable of good accuracy, only being let down by me unfortunately!

Andy