Dave's Guns here in Denver is having a 2 day S&W sale. And while I have said I WOULD NEVER support S&W, Dave is selling them at 25% above MANUFACTURERS COST. I priced a 625 SS 4" Mountain gun at $525. That's almost $100 below Daves "normal" price and almost $175 below suggested retail. All the other S&W were similarly priced. I may have to break down and support my local gun dealer.
Here is his website: http://www.daves-guns.com
After I came back (after writing the above on Pistolsmith.com), I then posted this:
Too late. I already got the last three 625's they had. Two are mountain guns, the third is a 5" full underlug. I also picked up a really sweet Lady Smith in .357. He still has lots of other S&W there. I paid $525 for the Mountain guns, $502 for the 5" and $400 for the Lady Smith, plus tax, of course (3.7%). I traded two HK tacticals and one fullsize and I got a check back for almost $400. So I didn't do too bad a deal. Full retail on those four pistols was $2600, plus the $$ back. So, I am real pleased. And I had a nice conversation with the two S&W reps that were there. They ARE
being bought by an American firm, they just can't (actually wouldn't) say who. So, belly up to the bar boys, cause S&W is back. And they said they are going to make HUGE strides to regain their customer base. Bully for them!!
Here is his website: http://www.daves-guns.com
After I came back (after writing the above on Pistolsmith.com), I then posted this:
Too late. I already got the last three 625's they had. Two are mountain guns, the third is a 5" full underlug. I also picked up a really sweet Lady Smith in .357. He still has lots of other S&W there. I paid $525 for the Mountain guns, $502 for the 5" and $400 for the Lady Smith, plus tax, of course (3.7%). I traded two HK tacticals and one fullsize and I got a check back for almost $400. So I didn't do too bad a deal. Full retail on those four pistols was $2600, plus the $$ back. So, I am real pleased. And I had a nice conversation with the two S&W reps that were there. They ARE
being bought by an American firm, they just can't (actually wouldn't) say who. So, belly up to the bar boys, cause S&W is back. And they said they are going to make HUGE strides to regain their customer base. Bully for them!!