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

[Fountain]

You people just own too many guns!

My wife has arthritis, can't handle much recoil, and can't rack the slide on a semi-auto.

Recently got her a 351C, .22 magnum with C.T. laser grips. Trigger was a bit stiff (rimfire, you know); replaced spring; works like a charm; eats everything you feed it; no FTF.

Fixed sights hit point of aim, and the bullet hits the little red dot at 7 yd. No complaints...

Don't see much difference in point-of-impact, regardless of load.

Pleased with the little gun. It's all my wife can handle, and she's happy. "And if Mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy".

 

[Tyrod]

M&P22, 642NL,637,317 which are great. And a Model 60 that would have been great if it didn't have one cosmetic issue. So it's not great, but very very good.

 

[team sidewinder]

I love my S&W 15-22 and have not had any problems other than keeping enough .22rimfire rounds to feed the little devil. Also bought a 629-6 a few months ago and so far I can find no fault with it but then I only have a few rounds down the barrel.

 

[bigned]

[/IMG] This is what I bought at Grices I think it's a Lew Horton S&W 25-14 3" CLF0###, Who can I call to find out if it is a Lew Horton???? Ned

 

[bigned]

 

[Helderberg]

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The 638 has been swapped with a 642 but these are all from the past 12 months. Love them and they have all performed perfectly. The 638 went back to Smith for a issue and was fixed in a timely manner and returned. I moved it for the 642 as I just like the 42 better. Smith has always answered my questions fully and respected my requests for both repairs and information.
I have no problem with the MIM parts or the lock. For me, if the lock saves on person/child then it is a small price for me to live with. If it ever bothers me enough I can simply remove it, I am competent with a flat ground screwdriver.
Be safe, Frank.

 

[M2MikeGolf]

Actually, I just wanted to hear from fellow S&W lovers who are pleased with their new, or recent, purchases. I didn't restrict it in any way. In fact, my OP included my example of my 632 Pro - made last August and bought in September - and without the lock. It's great to see so many contented customers - I was thinking my experience was an anomaly! Thanks for the stories!!

Stainz

Yup, sorry, I was reading between the lines. End of the story, I love my "new" (okay, a year old) 619:

But I have to mention my "new" 547 since it's NIB. The paperwork finally cleared (only took about four weeks this time) and I can finally pick it up next week. How a NIB 547 got here in Germany, I don't know, but I snatched it up as soon as I saw it, and all things considered, at a decent price:

 

[RevDerb]

Picked up this 642-1 a couple of months ago and it has been flawless. It travels with me comfortably daily.

 

[mag318]

I picked up 3 new S&Ws over the last year, a couple of older ones and this Friday I'm picking up another M&P15-22 MOE FDE.
1. Model 632
2. Model 43c
3. M&P22
I'm very happy with all of them with the 632 being the coolest of the bunch, especially after adding Model 60 Pro grips, a red insert for the front sight followed by a set of Wolff springs.
The 43c is a super lightweight revolver that has such a nice action it doesn't need Wolff springs. Surprisingly accurate with 40 grn solids.
The M&P22 is a great fun gun and though made by Walther it meets S&Ws standards and is flawlessly reliable and a good training aid.
The older revolver I lucked into was a very nice Model 67-3, I've always liked the Combat Masterpiece and this is my favorite version.
So it's been a good year for S&Ws with more to come.

 

[thomasinaz]

Over that past few years I've purchased: a couple of M&P autos, 22-4, 21-4, 627 Pro, 58-1, 625-11, 629-?, and a Ported PC 629. Love them all, and the quality is as good or better than some of the older ones I own, or have owned or handled. Of those, I've had two modern revolvers with issues that had to be sent back to S&W. They took care of them without delay or complaint. It seems to be fashionable to bash S&W for not remaining "true to it's history", using modern materials and production processes, or sending out a gun that isn't "perfect" in every detail. For something as intircate as a modern revolver, made by humans, I expect minor flaws to appear every once in a while. As long as they stand behind their product like they do, I won't complain......

 

[mbliss57]

I miss read the thread

I thought this was a "New to Me" thread not a "New Gun" thread. My mistake... But in response to the previous post...
The SW 500 and M&P .45 were sold or traded but..... not because they were new

 

[ShootSuppressed]

These are my only 2 revolvers. The top is a 22-4 and the bottom is a 629PC. I have had the 629 for about 3 months and just bought the 22-4 this weekend. The 44mag shoots great, and haven't had any problems out of it. The 22-4 for me was not shootable with the stock grips. I kept gripping the upper part of the trigger with my finger and the holes were all over the place. I put the Hogue grips on it for now so I can shoot again this week.
I really like the idea of the 45acp as I am a 1911 guy. To be honest these will probably be my only 2 revolvers.

 

[george58]

2 Smith & Wessons in the last year

I bought a 6 inch 686 in March 2011. Have about 11,000 rounds thru it, no problems yet. Bought a 6 inch 617 in January 2012 thinking I would save money with a 22. Only have 3,000 rounds thru the 617 but the 686 is still more fun to shoot. The trigger on the 686 is just so sweet.

 

[powwowell]

60-15 Pro Series, 3" barrel, bought in late February. Fantastic. Can't be beat for all around use. 100% on fit and finish. I like it!

 

[XDMCOMPACT]

642 to mate with my 340PD both are in rotation for EDC

 

[DAdams]

I'm anxious to see what is coming out in mid April. If nothing exciting I think I'll get my first .45 a MP 45c next.
I have 6 revolvers and two semi-auto Smiths.

 

[Shooting Padre]

Well, in the last two months I purchased a M7P9Fs and a M&P22. I can't say enough about either of them. The 9 has had no problems and is an absolute joy to shoot. The .22, well, it is a little picky still on ammo. The CCI Mini Mags and Velocitor stuff got through it fine, as does Remington Thunder Bolt. The Winchester Wild Cat is great too. But my favorite cheap stuff, the Federal 550 bulk copper plated just has issues in feeding. This may work itself out as the gun breaks in, although I have approx. 1k through it now. But I again absolutely love this little gun. What a pair to have. I think these are going to be in the stable for a long long time.
Here is my small Smith family.

 

[tray]

Just received my new 5" 460V a couple weeks ago after searching for 5 months. The collection continues to grow.

 

[C&R Bill]

Thanks for the posts in this thread!

 

[baxtersmith]

I bought a new 442 in January and I love it.