New Rebates from S&W???

[Matt Murphy]

Erich, when you have to start sending that Ruger in for repairs and it starts costing you $ the difference in price from the Smith is going to bite you in the behind. Just my prediction. I've never been a fan of Ruger handguns. I'm gonna wait for the O'bama madness to wear off in a few months then see what kind of deals are gonna pop-up. I'm hopin' no new gun laws are gonna get brought up soon or the buying craze will continue. I buy 95% of my firearms from on-line dealers or auctions, I don't think any local shops here in Omaha ever have good deals. Some are downright outrageous.

 

[Erich]

Matt, no worries about repair.

I'd put the P90 up against any M&P (or 1911, for that matter) for reliability - and I'm not the only one. It is a bit clunky, though.

 

[ZO6Vettever]

I think rebates are over, guns fly off the shelves at almost any price. Now's the time to sell off some of that iron that's been collecting dust for years!

 

[hardd1]

Erich, congrats on your P90....stopped by my gunshop/range today and handled both the M&P Pro and a Springer XDM...both feel great making my choice easy. The gun-shop guy agrees that rebates are on the horizon. I prefer the Pro but will buy the XDM if Springfield offers a rebate first

 

[folkenheath]

Well as far as M&P vs XD, I have the M&P, my friend has an XD. Have shot them both, both are nice guns but the M&P feels better, the M&P has stainless components, and the M&P is made in the good' ole' USA instead of Croatia. It was kind of an easy choice on which one to get for me.

 

[Springfield Bob]

UP DATE UP DATE UP DATE UP DATE UP DATE UP DATE

Just Called the Smith & Wesson factory (again) and was told this time that there will be no dollar rebate but as of February 27,2009 two free magazines will be offered only on the M&P series of firearms. This offer will terminate on April 30 th 2009.

Originally posted by hardd1:
When is the next rebate due from S&W.....tax refund check due to arrive soon...looking to buy a M&P 9 Pro..missed the last rebate that ended 12/31/08....spent all my money with Santa Claus

 

[Erich]

Good looking-out, Bob!

Too late for me, though . . .

 

[hardd1]

Great news Bob....I will wait on the S&W deal. Makes sense to buy American in this day and age.

 

[Spotteddog]

Erich,
I recall wringing all the nasty out of my B.I.L. early P-85. Trigger job, galled guide rod, new sights (that could actually be seen!) and I ended up starting to fall in love with the gun, just about the time a meth head burgled it from his house.
For ALL that might have been wrong with that gun at my first exposure, my take away was NOTHING EVER stopped it from running!
NOTHING! EVER! I swear, you could have inserted a round backwards in the magazine, and still have that gun flip it over and chamber it properly?

 

[Erich]

Wow, and that was the schlocky P-85 that had to be re-designed twice in two years!

 

[sheriff51]

As soon as I get he rebate checks for the 2 S&W's bought during the last rebate period I will be shopping yet again. Any idea how long its takeing to get the check? Nice gun show in Wichita early March and of course the biggy in Tulsa Early April. Gots to get some cash

 

[hardd1]

I am looking for the "CA$H" rebate too........example: M&P 9 Pro 579.00-50.00 rebate=529.00..nice!!

 

[MattB]

Originally posted by hardd1:
I am looking for the "CA$H" rebate too........example: M&P 9 Pro 579.00-50.00 rebate=529.00..nice!!

$579 is the going rate for a standard M&P here in Northern VA...I've seen dealers selling them as high as $620 for an M&P9.

 

[hardd1]

buds gunshop has attractive prices on m&p's

 

[hodadd]

I'm still waiting for my rebate from early December.

 

[Doug Cook]

I got a check for $50 yesterday, but I checked the block for the the 2 free magazines! Better than nothing I suppose...

 

[RandomMan]

Remington, Marlin, and H&R are all running cash rebates from now until April. Smith and Wesson will most likely NOT run a cash rebate again until closer to (next) winter. After selling Smiths for over two years while they've been running their rebate program, they do cash in the Fall/Winter to boost sales for Christmas, but only do magazines in the Spring.

-Rob

 

[hardd1]

oh-oh..........this could be the one
http://smith-wessonforum.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/520103904/m/9571087343

 

[hardd1]

well...I guess I'm not getting a rebate. I saw this on GB and had to pull the trigger...it's not the Pro so I will just have to get used to the Special Ops
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=122497786

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

Originally posted by Erich:
. . . I got money: dance for it!

+1

I'm waiting for the .45 myself!