Notice to owners of Smith & Wesson I-Bolt Rifles:
Smith & Wesson is initiating a recall of all of its I-Bolt rifles. The company has discovered that a flaw may exist in the bolt supplied with a few of these rifles,” said Leland Nichols, senior vice president of sales & marketing for Smith & Wesson.
As a result, is recalling all I-Bolt to inspect and repair, if necessary, each bolt.
The details of this recall will be mailed to all known purchasers in thenext few days. In the meantime, in the interest of safety, Smith & Wesson asks I-Bolt owners to stop using their rifles until further notice.
Additionally, S&W has asked its distributors to stop selling all I-Bolts in inventory. “For distributors with inventory in your warehouse, it is our intent to bring new parts to your warehouse and perform a simple repair on the rifles,” Nichols said.
“We will also finalize a communication for I-Bolt rifle owners and dealers with information on the recall process that we will share with you,” Nichols said.
