New S & W rifle

[Rust E. Badge]

I get it but buying cheap foreign-made guns that look American-styles is not me. I'd buy American-made any day over a foreign made gun, especially a lever-action. S&W did not make an unwise decision with entry into the lever market. It is wise to remain financially solvent instead of venturing into all of the personal wishes that I see expressed here. I was hoping this forum was pro-S&W and other home team companies. I have been surprised. I want S&W to survive and thrive not just re-outfit a factory and push money into make my personal favorite firearms. (which would be Class 3 or 100-year old revolvers, but there is a slim market for those).

 

[first-model]

S&W did not make an unwise decision with entry into the lever market. It is wise to remain financially solvent instead of venturing into all of the personal wishes that I see expressed here. I was hoping this forum was pro-S&W and other home team companies. I have been surprised. I want S&W to survive and thrive not just re-outfit a factory and push money into make my personal favorite firearms.

Thank you ... I couldn't have said this better myself.

It seems like many people won't be happy unless Smith & Wesson either resurrects an obsolete model from XX decades ago or produces an unusual and highly specialized model of revolver that would appeal to a half-dozen people.

I don't love everything that S&W produces, but I support them having broad offerings that appeal to diverse markets.

Mike

 

[Drm50]

The Gamers love this kind of gun. I think Futuristic Steampunk Tactical is the category. Lever gun for the Cowboy & Alien crowd.

 

[quikdraw67]

I get it but buying cheap foreign-made guns that look American-styles is not me. I'd buy American-made any day over a foreign made gun, especially a lever-action. S&W did not make an unwise decision with entry into the lever market. It is wise to remain financially solvent instead of venturing into all of the personal wishes that I see expressed here. I was hoping this forum was pro-S&W and other home team companies. I have been surprised. I want S&W to survive and thrive not just re-outfit a factory and push money into make my personal favorite firearms. (which would be Class 3 or 100-year old revolvers, but there is a slim market for those).

Ruger is an American company and they did great so far with Marlin.

Miroku makes the Winchester rifles under license from Olin.

And I do not like the looks of the new S&W rifle.

I don't want S&W to fail either, but I don't think the rifle is all that great. And the price of the wood stocked one is just plain nuts.

 

[Pisgah]

Got one into the shop this week. Not really in the market for one, but it does seem a very nice rifle. It's a Marlin 336 with a mag that can be loaded two ways. Best-looking stainless/synthetic stock levergun I've seen yet.

 

[first-model]

I recall reading once that there was a tacit agreement between Winchester and S&W that Winchester wouldn't do pistols and S&W wouldn't do rifles. I guess that agreement has fallen by the wayside.

If such an agreement ever existed, S&W broke that in 1879 when they release the revolving rifle. It was based on the company's very successful top break revolvers, but they quickly discovered that putting one's hand forward of the cylinder-to-barrel gap wasn't a great idea. Less than 1000 of them were made, and they're extraordinarily rare and collectible now.

Mike