Well went to the local gunshow today. Was thinking about trading my 5943 for a 5903 or 5906. Hah First of all you couldn't even give the 5943 away (no joke I could not even get one single offer from anyone for anything). If it's not black plastic no one is interested. Many gorgeous smiths at the show , no one buying. but Glocks they can't keep in stock, oh yeah and the high-points were flying off the counters. Guess I must be old fashioned but I like the feel and look of steel ( or even alloy) in my hand.
5943 update
- Thread starter Gunzuki
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fiasconva
US Veteran
It's the economy! (smirking) Why buy an old obsolete Smith when you can buy 2 High Points for the same price?
Silversmok3
Member
Welcome to the "Age of the Shooting Appliance".
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Ill let ya in on a little secret
ne reason S&W legacy guns don't draw a crowd is because the shooting industry can't make money on them after the sale. Without a sloppy trigger, wonky frame design, and plastic factory sights there's no room for serious improvement-and thus no money to make. Apex tactical would go bankrupt trying to sell trigger kits on 5906's. The M&P and Glock, on the other hand....
**Psst***
Ill let ya in on a little secret
ne reason S&W legacy guns don't draw a crowd is because the shooting industry can't make money on them after the sale. Without a sloppy trigger, wonky frame design, and plastic factory sights there's no room for serious improvement-and thus no money to make. Apex tactical would go bankrupt trying to sell trigger kits on 5906's. The M&P and Glock, on the other hand....
sw44spl
Member
I say keep the 5943 they are nice guns.
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Ill let ya in on a little secret
Isn't that the truth. All I have ever had to do to any of my 3rd Gen Smiths is clean and lube them. I've put Hogue grips on them, but I didn't need to do that to make them shoot right, I just like the feel better.
Badkarma 1
US Veteran
Well that's good to know! More S&W autos for the rest of us to enjoy...and by that I mean 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Gens! Dale
boingboing
Member
Yeah, pass on the "Combat Tupperwear" Metal, so IF you run out of ammo you can beat someone to death.
