New "Classics"

[stantheman86]

Add the:

4" and 6" 38-44 Heavy Duty and Outdorsman to the Classics lineup.

Make a 520 "Classic", really not hard to do, take the existing tooling from the "Classic" 58 for the frame, they already made 27 "Classic" cylinders, add the 4" barrel from the "Classic" 27, pin on the appropriate height sight and you're in business

People will say "no one will buy any" but the Classic 58 and 27 seem to have sold well enough.

 

[mchom]

I agree

Especially if they made them as close to the originals as possible. Just include a padlock and leave off the internal lock. And make them square butts just like they do the model 22 currently. They could even use non-mim hammers and triggers. Just charge a little more. I know I would buy one of each. Even if it took months of self denial to scrape up the $.

 

[BigBill]

I firmly believe the interest is returning for the classic revolvers in all calibers and finishes plus the different barrel lengths.

Having a pistol is just a pistol but owing a classic s&w revolver is something special even with the IL. I still enjoy and cherish what I have in the brand new s&w revolvers today. I'm thankful that s&w still offers them. There's some special magic happening as we watch that hammer move back as the cylinder rotates to bring up the next round. An auto is just an auto.

 

[just jim]

I like the classics, only new Smith I would buy.

 

[Shadow1006]

If they put a lock on them...forget it!

 

[BigBill]

The newer s&w classic revolvers are as good as the orginals. Even with the OLD/MIM I find no problems with any of mine. My new s&w m57 & m58 felt like two totally different revolvers. The actions were close but one was a tad rough. Lubing it with moly made the actions feel exactly the same. Even the trigger pulls are equal. I can grab any of my guns and find that all the let offs on the triggers have the same exact pull. It makes us more accurate shooters with different guns. You don't have to change your finger pull. No two guns are exactly the same but living the Sears and actions with moly makes them really close to being exactly the same.

The older s&w classic revolvers feel somewhat smoother action wise because there we'll used and broken or worn in.

S&W New guns aren't that bad as some claim they are. I heard about another manufacturer's new offering in a 1911 taking a year to break in. This tells me the machined or stamped parts are assembled into the gun with no proper fitting. Me personally would never put up with a non functioning handgun. I'd send it to the CEO's desk of at least contact him.

So far s&w has been one of the few guns to work properly right out of the box when purchased brand new. My new classics are awesome.
How can you pass up a Purdy brand new s&w classic.