From what I've seen, S&W is still pumping out large numbers of J frame guns. They ARE selling a lot of 1911s. Plus, those plastic guns have slides and barrels that need some machining. K, L, N, and X frames are being built, but not in the quantities that they were at one time.
If that's not enough, S&W puts their forge and CNC machines to work making products for companies like Harley Davidson when not making gun parts.
While both 3913 and 4513 versions would be nice, I don't expect to see them being made again. Too bad, because we'd have a source of at least some parts and maybe even could have an older gun with a damaged frame replaced.
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Originally Posted by Jeppo
Maybe somebody should suggest that S&W use some of that surplus manufacturing talent (surplus because revolvers aren't selling and plastic guns don't require much talent) to reintroduce a limited series of their best metal semi-autos. I'll bet they'd sell AND be profitable.
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