1-1/2 Transitional?

[wlw-19958]

Hi There,

Ok,
Allow me to clarify.( From a business standpoint)

The absolute worst thing you can do as a manufacturer is to generate SURPLUS.

In other words assembled goods that you can’t sell because the market has no interest.

Leftover parts isn’t really a huge loss. However, “assembled” guns is a huge loss because you spent all that time, effort, man hours, equipment hours, etc producing something that won’t sell.

So just because we can account for 1500 obsolete barrels and cylinder’s doesn’t suggest they were ALL actually assembled into guns.

Reason being the model was no longer in production and won’t sell in lieu of the Market recognizing the NEW MODEL as a distinct improvement.

So those leftover parts after the 650 were actually assembled and sold? Had no purpose. Those parts were more than likely no longer marketable. So assembling guns that won’t sell hoping they would sell would be a bad idea.

Having something and actually selling it are two totally different realities. Especially when that item is obsolete.

Murph

Of course S&W could have scrapped those parts but if they were
going to scrap them, why did they ask Savage & King to forward
those parts to to them? They just as easily could have let Savage
& King scrap the parts for them. So, S&W had something in mind
when they asked to have those parts forwarded to them.

I also disagree with the idea that those parts were "obsolete."
They were surplus to S&W's needs but other firearms manufac-
turers would want them. There is very little evidence that S&W
scrapped parts and lots of evidence that they would salvage and
use older parts even after newer parts were designed and in use.


Cheers!
Webb

 

[danalex]

I also noticed that the barrel of a Transition is not interchangeable with an 11/2.
The stock is also different from an 11/2.

 

[Patbar]

I also noticed that the barrel of a Transition is not interchangeable with an 11/2.
The stock is also different from an 11/2.

Daniel, as I wrote above, it's not only the barrel and the frame which are not interchangeable with a 1 1/2 first model, but also the cylinder because on this first model the stop is at the bottom of the frame and thus, the notches on the cylinder are between the chambers. But on the second model frame used on the transitional model, the cylinder stop is at the top of the frame and thus the notches are on the axis of the chambers.

 

[danalex]

Exact Patbar, the grips also have an additional lug on the top