If you bought a new S&W recently and love it... tell us!

[n c rod]

New S&W Purchase

2 NIB S&W's. Model 41 50th Anniversary and S&W 52-1 Bought 5 extra mags for 52-1 and 4 of them need tuning as they are basically single shot stove pipers. I have tuned some High Standard Victors but no 52's. Anyone with any experience please feel free to enlighten me. Love the trigger on the 52-1. Best factory trigger ever. n c rod

 

[jerry52]

new m&p340, love it Got a new frame from mothership on 642 works grea(warrenty repair) hammer pin broke after 8 years

 

[powertube]

Bought a NIB 686-6 from a club 30 gunsmith.

SA trigger pull is at 2.4lbs

I was in the business to buy a pre MIM before, but those will be sold for ridiculously high prices here in Germany.

 

[sheppard]

I have managed to collect 55 S&W handguns, mostly used including a model one and one half from 1867. My purchases last year included two new Smiths, a 67-5 and a M&P 9 compact 2.0. Both of these have been 100 percent reliable as well as being well built and accurate.

 

[scruffy]

686+ 3-5-7 series w/3" barrel.

 

[jtcarm]

I dunno if it's love yet, but after years of pondering, I bought a 625 PC

One thing I can say I love is to HATE the candy cane grips. They were immediately replaced. Whoever designed them needs to be beaten severely.

 

[anoblefox]

Purchased a model 69 2-3/4" last month. Really like it a lot! Waiting on some 44 mag cowboy loads so I will have some brass to reload.

 

[Coastie762]

I bought a 60-15 last February but was not able to do much with it until recently due to winter. It shoots quite well for such a small package, I think it believes it is a 686...

Here it is along with its older 60-4 cousin.

 

[snowman.45]

Over the last couple of years I've bought;

1. 627-6 (X8) Pro Series
2. 66 2.75"
3. 640 Pro
4. 625 JM
5. 340 M&P

All have been outstanding; accurate, reliable, no canted barrels or other issues of any kind. I have a number of older models, as well;

1. 60 ND - purchased new in the early 80's for off-duty/backup
2. 36 ND
3. 28-2 4"
4. 586-3 4"
5. 625-3 4" (Model of 1989)
6. 629-5 4"
7. 624 ND 3"
8. 66-2 4" (last issued duty revolver)
9. 66-2 3" (detective duty gun)
10. 640-1

The point is that all of these revolvers have been great; new, old, whatever. The older guns have been trouble-free, as have the newer ones. I've had very few issues with my revolvers over many years. Those I have had, have been repaired to excellence by S&W, and those have been few and trouble-free.

 

[helmsp]

At last got a good pair of grips for my engraved 60-7 to replace to ergonomic but rather ugly Pachmayr. Of course with Crossbreed holster.

 

[ABPOS]

I had a 442 for the last 5 years or so and loved it. The hammer stud broke on it and it went back to the factory. While it is gone I replaced it with a 637. Which so far I like. I can't say I LOVE the fact that it broke. But I LOVED shooting and carrying that gun.

I'm hoping I have better luck with longevity with the 637 and whatever I get back from the factory. I requested a 638 if they're going to replace it but they might not agree with that and just send me another 442.

What I'm tired of is on another forum, pretty much every time someone posts about a new gun someone has to say how terrible the lock is. It gets old. I'm planning on actually leaving mine in my 637. Maybe that's not a good idea. I don't know. But I think it's rare they lock up. And I plan to carry the other J frame in my backpack as a BUG in case any of them do have an issue. Because it might not be the lock that fails. Any gun can break in several areas. It's made of metal. Not diamonds.

It's not like I think the locks are a good idea. I just get tired of hearing how awful they are. Smith is not the only manufacture to put a lock on a gun. Admittedly, I'd rather it not be there. I may eventually get it out of there. But then there is that gap along the hammer. I'm not sure I like how much **** could get in there.

 

[Warpipes]

First M&P

Bought my first M&p, a 4.25" 2.0. Great shooter.

 

[442w29]

In January I bought a 27-2 long nose and have won and placed 2nd in local bowling pin competitions. Love it! Two weeks ago bought a 10 shot 17-8. Lots of fun with a speed beez loader!

 

[KYGlock]

Model 66-8

Got a new model 66 combat magnum recently. Great trigger, already smooth, tight lockup, and... love the blacked out trigger, ejector rod, and hammer! Makes me want to buy a second and "put it up." Anyone know of other current production .357s or .22s with the black anodizing?

 

[bdmoss88]

Got this 2 1/2" 686 Plus last week. Took it to the range on Friday. Pretty sweet.

 

[jbooker82]

Got my first wheel gun yesterday so I don't really have any comparison, and I haven't fired it yet either. I ended up going with a Model 19 Carry Comp.

 

[KYGlock]

Got my first wheel gun yesterday so I don't really have any comparison, and I haven't fired it yet either. I ended up going with a Model 19 Carry Comp.

Welcome to the wheel gun family! Great choice on the 19, let us know how it shoots!

 

[Hardcast]

500PC and 629 Deluxe
I've owned Super Redhawks and a 29 before, but now know what a BIG gun really is, PC trigger is out of this world.

The 629, heeeaaavvvyy trigger, more than any wheelgun I've owned but she's a looker. Some Hogue makes her a joy to hold.

 

[bdmoss88]

Got this 2 1/2" 686 Plus last week. Took it to the range on Friday. Pretty sweet.

A nice set of combats to dress her up a little bit.

 

[Ghost Magnum]

My 686 plus PRO I bought last year.
I replaced the factory grip with hand carved roper grip.
I shoot it at 25 yards. I shot a target 50 yards away the other day.