Hello All,
I remember some time back in the mid 1990's at a now long since gone gun shop named ILA in West Chester, PA (a good gun shop when it was in its prime) a Saturday promotional event was held called "Smith and Wesson Day."
ILA was a stocking dealer for S&W and always had a good selection on their product line. On that Saturday they had a gunsmith, (Performance Center Smith?) from the Smith and Wesson factory come out and set up a mini bench-shop, (tools, parts, etc) to offer ultra-sonic cleanings, small repairs, revolver once-overs, expert advice and improvements on actions. Of course, there was a limit to what one man could offer to a line of dedicated S&W fans with the time alloted...but I remember him being a 100% Gentleman...very professional, generous with his information and a joy to watch at his work. Thing was...all this was offered for FREE.
For sure, ILA sold a lot of guns that day...but that was sort of the point, no?
I was wondering if anyone else remembers these promotional events...and if they are still held from time to time. Thanks in advance for any input on the matter.