bad news for S&W

[Vulcan Bob]

I kind of see that as a good thing....keeps the governments nose of out S&W's business. Sometimes government contracts go bad and can run a good company into the ground. Besides, I am doing my part to keep them in business!

Good point! Look to Colt for insight to what happens from investing too heavily into Gov. contracts.

 

[Rule3]

A transformation change is in order if they want to ratchet up to the next tier and challenge the market forces.

Perhaps they should form a focus group to leverage their synergies and spotlight the added value of their product strengths in a more disambiguous way.

... or they could just bribe someone. That works too...

We shall revisit this issue at a future date.

But back to the topic.

No disrespect to SW (hey they are a great company and I like their revolvers) but:

What do they really have to offer in the semi auto handgun market that is better or value than any other company?
Heck they copied Glock to get into the striker fire market.

Can or could SW meet the demand for supplying the military not only initially but ongoing??

Ruger decided to not "play" the Gov contract game,

A company like Glock makes one thing, they are all the same just different calibers.

I certainly do not know, just throwing it out there.

 

[DWalt]

"... or they could just bribe someone. That works too..."

Glock is the undisputed champ in that arena. S&W could never compete. Ever hear about the "Glock Nights" at the Atlanta Gold Club?

 

[99savage308]

DWalt,

Nope never heard of the Glock Nightes. Please do tell ?

 

[DWalt]

The Atlanta Gold Club was a rather notorious Gentlemen's Club in Atlanta complete with "private rooms." You get the picture. I think the Gold Club was shut down by the IRS maybe 10 years or so ago, don't remember the details other than they were closed.

 

[amazingflapjack]

Lotta hookers-lotta bucks-lotta booze and drugs in the contract decision making process. It would be great if the troops could just get the right stuff.

 

[Cardboard_killer]

Lotta hookers-lotta bucks-lotta booze and drugs in the contract decision making process. It would be great if the troops could just get the right stuff.

I think they have plenty of hookers. Ohh, you meant the firearm. Sorry.

 

[shouldazagged]

Well, that's a game-changer. Why not? Everything is.

Professional and business jargon has always served two purposes: keeping people outside the in group from understanding, and sounding as if you know what the hell you're talking about so people will be impressed.

There is very often a third purpose: concealing the fact that you don't know what the hell you're talking about.

It makes me queasy and impatient.

 

[DWalt]

Lotta hookers-lotta bucks-lotta booze and drugs in the contract decision making process. It would be great if the troops could just get the right stuff.

You got the picture. Lots of Glock bucks were spent there on their sales programs. They knew how to spread around the cash.

 

[Lee's Landing Billy]

I feel a "paradigm shift" caused by "thinking outside the box"

NEVER get IN the box!

 

[Watchdog]

You got the picture. Lots of Glock bucks were spent there on their sales programs. They knew how to spread around the cash.

Some people call it "bribery". Or maybe "under-the-table payoffs".

Informed people running a billion dollar business in the 21st Century refer to the practice as "marketing" and "advertising". Both are factors in that good ol' American practice called "capitalism".

 

[Out West]

I would imagine that FN has already been selected and the appearance of "competition" is necessary in the process. Sort of advertising a high paying .gov job when they already have the person they want in the job. Joe

FN? Are you kidding? Is there any NATO country using FN?

I would bet that if you polled the troops Glock would be the favorite.

 

[JayFramer]

MILLIONS wasted already.

The public should be appalled by this quagmire of a selection process, but instead they're so happy to be drug along for the ride.

 

[rwsmith]

All this BS means is...

Some meager details can be found here. More can be found here.

What has me a bit confused is what Smith & Wesson means when they say, "'We are assessing our options in response to the notification and remain focused on achieving our long-term strategy of organically and inorganically expanding our product offerings in the consumer market for shooting, hunting, and rugged outdoor enthusiasts,' the filing continued."

Organic? Inorganic?

I'm unsure how those terms relate to the manufacture of firearms and associated outdoor equipment. Just sounds like corporate-speak gibberish to me.

"We didn't get the contract so we are going to keep making money off the consumers."


PS I don't think that's a bad thing myself.

 

[Cardboard_killer]

Government weapon procurement has been a mess since they first appointed John Adams to head a committee. Why should things change now?