New product announcements coming from Smith

The Bodyguard seems like it's due for an update. Id like to see It brought more in line with the shield. Go striker fired, ditch the finger groove, include a +1 or 2 extended mag as well as the flush fit.
 
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Racer X said:
My take is this, and I firmly believe this, having 3 mechanical engineers and a master mechanic as lifelong buddies. If they let the engineers design the pistol without interference, it will get done fast. It's the interference that causes the issues.
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But the interference people have families to feed too. And if they didn't interfere, people would start to think you could build something without interference and they would lose their jobs because they wouldn't be needed any longer. We wouldn't want that, now would we?:rolleyes:
 
Racer X said:
My take is this, and I firmly believe this, having 3 mechanical engineers and a master mechanic as lifelong buddies. If they let the engineers design the pistol without interference, it will get done fast. It's the interference that causes the issues.
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If you do this you'll end up with a Glock. Serious Glock was/is a great engineer but he never shot a gun before designing the G17. That's why the early versions, while EXTREMELY mechanically sound, felt like grabbing a 2X4.
 
Keep hoping SW introduces a 9mm AR15 carbine version of their AR15 Sporter 2 with quick change mag well adapters that is priced around the same.
 
You know what S&W is long overdue for? A polymer-frame Revolver. I know that some of you will boo me for speaking such heresy, but the fact of the matter is that polymer-framed Revolvers would be lighter in weight and less likely to develop stress fractures like their Scandium alloy frames, not to mention be substantially lower in cost.

seldon14 said:
The Bodyguard seems like it's due for an update. Id like to see It brought more in line with the shield. Go striker fired, ditch the finger groove, include a +1 or 2 extended mag as well as the flush fit.
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Unfortunately, they don't make .380 ACP pocket pistols striker-fired for a reason, there's just not enough length of travel for the striker spring to compress enough to deliver a proper strike to the primer.

Ruger once said as much in an interview when asked about the possibility of a striker-fire LCP. The Taurus Spectrum 380 is striker-fire, but you'll never guess what, it has issues with light primer strikes and requires careful ammo selection with softer primers to run reliably.
 
Forte Smitten Wesson said:
You know what S&W is long overdue for? A polymer-frame Revolver. I know that some of you will boo me for speaking such heresy, but the fact of the matter is that polymer-framed Revolvers would be lighter in weight and less likely to develop stress fractures like their Scandium alloy frames, not to mention be substantially lower in cost.
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You mean like the abomination that is the S&W M&P Bodyguard 38? No thank you. (Sorry -- nothing personal meant; but the BG 38 was loaded with problems).

On a more positive and fairer note - perhaps S&W have learned a lot from the BG 38 and will strike a home run with a 2.0 version.
 
Forte Smitten Wesson said:
You know what S&W is long overdue for? A polymer-frame Revolver. I know that some of you will boo me for speaking such heresy, but the fact of the matter is that polymer-framed Revolvers would be lighter in weight and less likely to develop stress fractures like their Scandium alloy frames, not to mention be substantially lower in cost.



Unfortunately, they don't make .380 ACP pocket pistols striker-fired for a reason, there's just not enough length of travel for the striker spring to compress enough to deliver a proper strike to the primer.

Ruger once said as much in an interview when asked about the possibility of a striker-fire LCP. The Taurus Spectrum 380 is striker-fire, but you'll never guess what, it has issues with light primer strikes and requires careful ammo selection with softer primers to run reliably.
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Engine49guy said:
Keep hoping SW introduces a 9mm AR15 carbine version of their AR15 Sporter 2 with quick change mag well adapters that is priced around the same.
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I don't care about any quick change magwell but I've been wanting S&W to make a 9mm AR-15 for years now.
 
I know what it will be and it won't be another polymer revolver (I just threw up a little by saying "polymer revolver").

It will be....


Wait for it...


A belt!

A genuine imitation leather belt with a genuine nickle plated zinc S&W belt buckle. :D

Now think about that along with the notion of another polymer revolver and just lean over the toilet! :p
 
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Racer X said:
My take is this, and I firmly believe this, having 3 mechanical engineers and a master mechanic as lifelong buddies. If they let the engineers design the pistol without interference, it will get done fast. It's the interference that causes the issues.
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"Prototypes are easy, volume production is hard, positive cash flow is excruciating"
Elon Musk
 
Timing is everything. I just bought a Shield 9mm 2.0 (to compliment my 45) about 2 weeks ago. I haven't had enough range time to put the new Shield into the rotation; and they introduce this one.

Oh well. I'm very pleased with my (now obsolete) 2.0 9mm and won't be upgrading it anytime soon. I will be anxious to see the first actual shooting reviews of the the Shield Plus though.
 
An upgrade to the Shield with a "plus" version was a necessity, otherwise they were going to fall behind.

I think another upgrade that is due would be a "J plus" frame revolver - a J frame size revolver than can accommodate a K frame cylinder. That would be a hit!
 
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