Sad note from S&W

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loknload

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Early last week before S&W sold out I emailed them for a copy of a manual for one of their pistols I had just purchased used.
I recieved it today. Good response from a company that I plan to no longer do business with. Had just sent a letter off to Ed Shultz last night.As if he cares.
For what its worth :(

Happy Shooting :)

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We preserve our freedoms by using four boxes: soap,ballot,jury, and cartridge.
Anonymous
 
With all the hulla baloo about S&W selling out, I cant help but think.....who cares if they are gone?
I have never been a fan of S&W.....just don't see much use for most of their guns especially when I can buy a Ruger for about half and get 100% more reliability. And I won't even start on their semi autos....please.....

My wife overheard me and a buddy discussing the sell out and came to me later and asked if I wanted her to sell her S&W.......thats a sad sign that one would have to sell a gun that they feel comfortable and confident with over politics. So she will keep hers, but as for me I will buy a louisville slugger before I ever buy S&W.



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Compromise is not an option

"Semper Fidelis"
 
Gunner, Personaly I have always liked Smith.I never had any problems with them. Now I must admit I have not purchased anyting from them recently so I can't attest to any thing new from them. But I still like my older ones and I never had problems. I recently bought used a Model 39 which seems to me to be a good semi-auto. I haven't shot it yet though. So I won't sell any of my old ones, and I'm sure not going to buy any new ones from them. I will consider a good used pre-turnover though. A new catagory Pre- Turnover Smith & Wesson :)

Happy Shooting :)

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We preserve our freedoms by using four boxes: soap,ballot,jury, and cartridge.
Anonymous
 
Lok,
the most recent Smith I have bought is a ss model 66-2.....The wife liked it and I got a good deal so i figured ok. I have to admit it is a damn nice gun. Shoots well, crisp trigger, nice DA pull, all around not a bad wheel gun. I stopped buying them in the late 80's because it seemed at least in my hands that they were breaking down a little more than normal.....coulda been a few bad guns. Not to say that they all break down but thats been my experience so it makes sense that I dont feel real comfortable betting my life on one. :eek: Like I said though my wifes 66 is a damn nice gun :) and I see no reason to sell something that works. My only real semi auto experience is the sigma and I wont even get into that suffice it to say I will NEVER touch one again. I have heard both good and bad things about smiths semi autos, I have shot a few that were rentals(testament to maintenance, probably not very thorough) and the ergonomics just arent there for me, but again no extensive shooting so who knows. :D

hey this smile thing is pretty cool huh?



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Compromise is not an option

"Semper Fidelis"
 
I always liked S&W revolvers. Got two of them, a second generation M38 in nickel and a M342 titanium cylinder model, just purchased a few months ago. I was planning on buying a M686 Plus, a M638 and a M629 Classic sometime this year.

Beyond boycotting Ruger for Bill Ruger's stance on high capacity magazines and folding stocks for the Mini-14, I wouldn't have bought any of his revolvers anyway, I've never used a Ruger revolver with a decent trigger.

But I boycott S&W anyway. No one said making the right decision would be easy.

Justin

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Justin T. Huang, Esq.
late of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
 
I've always liked S&W pistols. I felt that they were the safest guns around due to their many safety features (and since I no longer have to carry a gun as part of my job but just for personal protection, that feture was important to me). From a functional and reliability point of view, I found them to be able to hold their own with their competitors. Plus, I liked their overall shape and appearance when compared with others. They were my favorite pistols.
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Nothing is bothering me more right now then knowing that because of their turning I will not bid one or purchase one of their new model Schofields. It looks like a beautiful ressurection of a great gun. If you go over to their web page though you will see no one has pulled their bids on these. It just shows to me anyway that these shooter/collectors just don't care. I guess when push comes to shove these "good owners"
will leave us holding the bag also. Sad very sad. Maybe I'm wrong on this but I have my principles and I won't swallow what these no goods are doing to us and our country.
I saw in my morning paper the the director of HUD was pushing more of his extortion agenda and AGs from other states were swallowing it up. What a bunch of losers each one of them. They would probably sell their on mothers down the toilet. :)

Yeah the smilies are cool :D

Happy Shooting :) Locknload and keep your powder dry :)


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We preserve our freedoms by using four boxes: soap,ballot,jury, and cartridge.
Anonymous
 
It's a shame. I have always strongly recommended the 642 has an excellent pocket gun. I had a 442, 651 also and had bought a 317 for plinking and the recoil shy SOs in
my life.

Guess, I'm going Taurus for future revolvers. I had a 94 and it was passable. I traded
for the 317 for size and weight.

Crunch SW and let them be sold cheap to
someone who will then dump the agreement
and fight the suits.
 
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guns,
take it easy on s/w, they just want to continue to sell guns. they have done a lot for the shooting sports, and for a long time too!
things aren't always what they seem, look at the big picture
 
Smith $ Wesson revolvers are very good but their semiautos are found to be lacking when compared to a Kimber, Glock, Sig. I knew that they were having problems when they copied Glock with their unabashed copy the Sigma, which turned out to be not nearly as reliable at the Glock. I'm sorry but Smith $ Wesson made their choice and now they have to live with the consequences, which means I shall never buy another new in the box Smith $ Wesson. I presently own 22 different Smith $ Wesson revolvers and a Model 745 IPSC commemorative but that is the end of it for me. No more new Smith $ Wessons for me or my Police Department not even their handcuffs, will be purchased.

[This message has been edited by 7th Fleet (edited March 24, 2000).]
 
The first handgun I ever shot was a S&W Military Police .38 Spcl. It was my father's. The first handgun I bought for myself was a S&W M28. I still have both of them. Will I ever buy another S&W? Not with the present ownership. They sold out, pure and simple. Let them go bankrupt. Maybe someone will buy them that understands the winds of politics can change easlily.

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John
(formerly johnboy)
 
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