Originally Posted by BruceM

Smith & Wesson is trying to limit support thru parts sales to lay people. They want their guns serviced by the factory. They have been slowly moving in this direction for a number of years,

This corporate policy also take hundreds of thousands of older guns still in service out of commission by limiting service or ending parts production (and therefore support) entirely. I understand Smith & Wesson is in the business of selling new guns but the change in corporate philosophy is quite disheartening. The current S&W isn't the Company I grew up with and the change isn't for the better.

Glad you can get the barrel over the counter.

Bruce