I bought a new S&W 686+ about a month ago. I took it out as soon as I got it and fired 100 rounds through it (the blister on my hand is almost gone ). What I first thought were some misfires was the cylinder failing to turn consistently. Also the trigger would stick backwards at times.
It's been at S&W for over two weeks, and they said it won't be mailed back for another week or more although the repairs were just completed.
They said they repaired the yoke and replaced the hand. It sounds like repairs that would be made to an old used gun... perhaps mine was put together on a Monday. I waited a long time to get this gun and went from being hyped up to sort of discouraged.
Done whining...
Randy