Kudos to S&W

A few weeks back one of my older T/C Contender frames had a problem. The bushing that holds the two firing pins in place in front of the hammer came loose. It took a while to figure out what happened but the threads of the screw that holds that bushing in place somehow became stripped. In a email to S&W service I gave them the serial number of the frame and told them the problem and that I assumed the threads inside the bushing must be stripped as well. Three weeks later I received a package with the new bushing and the new screw. Given that the frame is almost 40 years old, I was worried the pars no longer existed or were unlikely to fit. They fit like a glove!!! Back to shooting!
BTW - It did take a few moments to realize that the rimfire firing pin looks different from the centerfire. Part of the learning curve.

That's really good news. Previous reports indicated the S&W will not supply parts, but required that the gun be shipped to them. Maybe they have come to the realization that this is better for everyone.

TC was great for parts. Hope S&W continues the tradition.