Colt New Agent - cracked barrel

[dallen1x]

The new agent is listed has having a Bull Barrel.
Are these two piece barrels....one inside of the other?
I ask this because I found a large crack in my barrel yesterday but the inside is not cracked.
Colt has said that if I send in the pistol to them that they'll fix it.
You can see that the crack started and mostly follows the machining line made in the barrel.

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[NavyBob]

That is truly a scary thing. The boys in Hartford must be boozing on break. Seriously, there are many examples of barrel sleeves. I can't tell you that this one is, although it would be logical and it appears to be so.
How long have you had it and how much use has it had?

 

[dallen1x]

Bought it used in Dec 2012.
I've put maybe 4 mags thru it.

 

[Dunerunner]

Good thing you clean your gun often. With only 28 rounds through the gun, many would not even be at the first disassembly!!

 

[Kid@Heart]

If it was my gun, I would send it back to Colt and ask for a free repair and a new pair of fruit of the looms.

 

[Gunfan]

If it was my gun, I would send it back to Colt and ask for a free repair and a new pair of fruit of the looms.

Absolutely! They owe you a big apology and a new barrel.

Scott

 

[hker71]

Wow! I agree Colt should be fixing that for free! Even my wife said wow! Good luck!

hker71

 

[Velzey]

Call Colt, send it in they will fix it for free!

 

[iamme]

Maybe my eyes just suck but it looks more to me like some left over "flashing" after cutting the lugs.

 

[MountainBear]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure they would be sending me a shipping slip for that. No way I'd be paying for shipping it on something like this...

 

[dallen1x]

They emailed a 2-day Air shipping label (on their dime). I sent the pistol into the factory and now I'm waiting for their snail-mail response that will explain what if anything they are going to do.

 

[phatdoughnut]

They emailed a 2-day Air shipping label (on their dime). I sent the pistol into the factory and now I'm waiting for their snail-mail response that will explain what if anything they are going to do.

That is service.

 

[joken]

I don't think you are looking at cracks. Looks like it wasn't cleaned up properly after the lugs were cut. Other than ugly it's probably fine. Send it back anyway.

 

[joken]

This is an example of why a person should disassemble a gun and give it a good look before buying it. Ask me how I know. Ken

 

[phatdoughnut]

This is an example of why a person should disassemble a gun and give it a good look before buying it. Ask me how I know. Ken

How do you know?

 

[joken]

For example, I was looking at a beautiful 70 series Colt 5" the other day. The barrel end play was a little sloppy so I stripped it and both lugs were severely rounded.

 

[dallen1x]

iamme & joken,

I've seen slag and hot cuttings get left behind but not in a mostly straight line like this or with perfect lathe cutting marks.


But...Colt says that you're correct.
I got their letter of response today and here is what they have to say:
-Barrel not cracked burr left from machining, we will remove.
-Remove burr from barrel
-Adjust to factory spec
-Test for function
Ext. Price $0.00
Estimated return date 7/3/2013

The thing that is throwing me for a loop is the 2mth wait time.
I'd rather just put a new barrel on it in 5min but they won't sell me one.

 

[AlphaCoyote]

If this was a thread about a Taurus, it would be all about how your experience confirms what a POS all Taurus guns are. QC at the factory is crap. Wait time for repair is crap. Etc. etc. etc.

 

[dallen1x]

I got my pistol back. Whew. It took six weeks.
They said it was not cracked but looking at the pictures again I want to call B.S. on that.
They polished it down but the shallow crack line is still there on the outside sleeve of the bull barrel
and they mostly polished down the milled shelf on the barrel.
They returned it I guess because it passed all of their tests.

 

[Mikej]

That's just too weird looking. You'd think with a name like "Colt" they'd just throw a new barrel in it and say "Thanks for your continued support" Probably spent more time/money buffing and grinding than a new barrel would cost them. On an $800.00 -$1000.00 gun!!!
Curious.

Mike