Tuesday, December 6, 2011

PSA: Thompson Center Recall

Friend, gunsmith extraordinaire, and merchant of death Wally got a notice the other day that he has asked me to share:

WARNING

The official recall notice can be found on the Thompson/Center Arms website:

During an internal technical review, Smith & Wesson identified a condition that may exist with the sear supplied with some rifles that would allow the rifle to fire without the trigger being pulled. In the interest of consumer safety, we are initiating this recall to allow for the prompt inspection and, if necessary, the repair of each rifle.

Apparently this recall deals with TC Venture rifles made right up until late October of this year. The defect is significant - the gun can fire without the trigger being pulled. This would be one of those rare cases of a true accidental discharge. Contact Smith & Wesson if you think you may have a rifle affected by this recall.

Again, as always, be careful out there.

That is all.