Why do we hate sending a gun for repair?

[CJB]

You see all over any firearms forum on the internet....

I hope I don't have to send it in.
I really don't want to send it in.
I'd do anything to avoid sending it in....

And people DO try to do anything to avoid sending in gun for repair.

They'll happily leave the gun with the smithy down the road for two months, as he fiddles, and pokes and gets parts.

But send in a gun to the manufacturer, with maybe two or three weeks turn around? No way. Not happening, avoid at all costs. Danger, Danger Will Robinson.

Why is that?

I'm thinkin... I've got... I don't really know how many guns here. Fifty to sixty, someplace in that league. And I don't wanna send anything in either, so it can't be the "I'll be without my gun!" train of thought.

And it ain't a new Obummer thing neither. The never send it in idea has been fully infused into the gene pool since as long as I can remember, or at least since the 1960's when I started pushin lead down a barrel.

Somebody enlighten me on this... please.

[TheTman]

I think people just hate trusting packages to UPS or whatever, as sometimes things disappear. If the gun is at the local gun smiths, at least they know for sure where it is. That's the way I feel about it anyway.

[JohnR]

I hate to be without it for an unknown period of time.
I don't trust them to fix it the first time.
I hate the regulations on mailing guns.
It costs a fortune to legally mail a gun to a repair center without an FFL (more than the repair costs).
I don't trust the shippers 100%.
It's frustrating to have a gun built wrong.
We want instant gratification.

[rowdy115]

I had to send my CM9 back to Kahr for a trigger failing to reset on its own. Fixed and back to me in 3 weeks or so. No cost to me. Good customer service! I just carried something else while it was away. It sucks when a gun breaks but its not the end of the world. I'll probably never have another problem with the gun. Just one of those things. I have had a Glock and Smith break over the years too so it can happen to anything...

[b4uqzme]

I'd rather just fiddle with it myself...even at the risk of messing it up. But I did send a gun back to Para once and it was a great experience. Funny tho. I took it to my gunsmith who sent it to the factory. Good thing my smith is smarter than I.

[muggsy]

I don't suffer from this syndrome so I can't be of much help. Have you guys who think this way ever considered seeing a shrink? I sent my P380 back to Kahr and they replaced the frame. I sent a shotgun back to browning and they replaced the safety. I sent a K-38 back to S&W and they replaced the barrel. I didn't feel a thing.

[b4uqzme]

No shrinks please. Obuttforbrains will take away my firearms.

[Barth]

I've only had to send one gun back for repairs.
No problem doing it.
Got a newer flawless replacement gun at no cost to me.
Isn't that nice?

[Scarywoody]

I just hate having something defective beyond my ability to fix. I bought a new Ruger LCR. The ejector didn't seat correctly. It tended to twist. Ruger took care of it and got it back to me in 3 days. Kahr takes 3 weeks? Either really slow or too many Kahr's coming back.

[jeepster09]

I think people just hate trusting packages to UPS or whatever, as sometimes things disappear. If the gun is at the local gun smiths, at least they know for sure where it is. That's the way I feel about it anyway.

Agreed...the hassle of shipping! Also the hassle of getting back no better than when you sent it. Have you ever talked to Taurus customer service? TOTAL INEPT...the 2 different people I talked to years ago could hardly speak English. I kept repeating that I was having problem with magazine and they shipped me a "magazine" back with gun about Taurus....a magazine you read! They may have good techs but they have complete morons on the phone. Now a days I just fix it my self or take it to Ahlman's gun smiths.

[b4uqzme]

...Or Ruger is a boatload bigger.

[jeepster09]

I'd rather just fiddle with it myself...even at the risk of messing it up. But I did send a gun back to Para once and it was a great experience. Funny tho. I took it to my gunsmith who sent it to the factory. Good thing my smith is smarter than I.

You don't want to deal with the NEW PARA....the old Para was great! Not since they sold out...

[CJB]

I just hate having something defective beyond my ability to fix. I bought a new Ruger LCR. The ejector didn't seat correctly. It tended to twist. Ruger took care of it and got it back to me in 3 days. Kahr takes 3 weeks? Either really slow or too many Kahr's coming back.

Apples to oranges... Kahr can ship do a Ruger ejector in two days, and Ruger takes THREE MONTHS for a Kahr repair. Just sayin'

[b4uqzme]

You don't want to deal with the NEW PARA....the old Para was great! Not since they sold out...

It was actually during the transition to remington. I figure I got lucky.

[marshal kane]

I think when you fix it yourself you've found the problem, tested the fix, and know it's working. When you take it to your smith, he's found the problem, fixed and tested it, and can tell you what he did when you pickup your gun. When you send it to the manufacturer, it comes back with a receipt that says: rmv/rpl 106347 adj 106345 prts $98.25 lbr $60.00.