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Originally Posted by 38-44HD45
Many folks have done so, and many more feel as strongly as I do, some even more. (I do own two Smiths that originally were equipped with locks. I know a number of folks who love Smiths, but won't own one that ever had a lock.) However, one should remember that S&W is owned by Saf-T-Hammer Corporation, a British company. No matter how polite, rational, logical, loyal, trustworthy, obsequious, purple, clairvoyant*, pretty or sexy one might be with letters and e-mails, Saf-T-Wesson won't care. As long as people keep buying the lock-equipped guns, they won't change.
*With thanks to Steve Martin.
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What the management of smith needs to understand is that this is America. And in America we don't buy guns solely because we need them, we buy a lot of guns because we want them.
This in turn means the market is not finite. You can increase the number of guns sold, if you have guns American want. Don't all raise your hands, but how many have guns they really don't need, but have simply because they want them? Yes we use and enjoy these guns, but we don't need them.
A lock to myself and many others is a turn off in regard to buying what is a discretionary purchase.