exactly. they think after 2x's I'll give up probly. well I'll send it in 999 times if need be. They should replace the gun or refund my money and give me a letter of "oh we're sorry we sold you a gun that doesn't shoot bullets". that gun is junk. Ticks me off how companies think they can get away with making that kind of crap. They lost ALL of my business for the rest of my life and anyone I can talk out of a S&W. See, this is a prime example of what happens when you let bean counters run companies. I bought a gun and it doesn't work at all. they don't seem to want to make it right.... so that means within the next year They'll lose my business for a .40 pistol, and any other business I'd give them later on in life. but i'm sure they're making their making profit from the 22A, but in the end they'll lose more. Take a lesson from Toyota.... build good stuff even your cheapie stuff... and you'll keep selling more of everything.