S&W Value Line

[Muss Muggins]

Now most importantly is I am not STRICTLY a S&W man but I have a 4006 & a 410S. At the range they BOTH are accurate at 15 yds and BOTH are deadly accurate at 10 yds, BOTH are exactly the same for accuracy. I bring this up because at 15 yrds someone would be in my warning zone and by them proceeding to 10 yrds & have been given a 2nd verbal warning,
closer than that, EITHER one would do the entended thing accurately.

Considering that most street robberies begin at 3 or 4 feet, and in a home invasion, you're looking at 10 or 15 feet before you hit a wall or corner, I'm not sure where you're going with this.

 

[BONDOBOB]

All I am saying

is that if you can find an accuracy difference at a safe killing range, more power to you, I surely can not

 

[firescout]

FWIW, the 908 I bought new in 1999 has a metal magazine catch with a plastic button. I replaced the plastic rear sight with a metal Novak w/ adjustible elevation. It still has the plastic guide rod.

 

[18DAI]

I am an owner of the value line pistols.

I am also a big fan and proponent of the 4513TSW handguns.

Having shot both a 457 and a 4513TSW, alongside each other, I can tell you definitively that there is no difference in reliability or accuracy, in my hands, between the two models. They are both superb.

There are some construction, asthetic, material and finish differences and the 4513TSW is a "nicer" pistol, IMO. But I am completely satisfied and quite happy with my new to me 457.

My 910 pistol went 19,000 rounds before I cracked a frame rail. It still functions safely. I just don't shoot it as much. I more than got my money out of it. Fine handgun.

I would buy and carry a value line, or "American Pride" pistol as the value line was later named, before I'd buy or carry any of those plastic guns they are peddaling today. Regards 18DAI