stantheman86
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I'm 31, and own many "new gen" S&W revolvers as well as older ones. I often use my 4" 64 for concealed carry.
There is nothing wrong with the new ones, I am also tired of the constant bashing of new S&W revolvers. People will trash a new 686 up and down but then run out and buy some plastic pop o matic like the Shield and talk about it like it's the best thing ever devised.
Maybe a younger shooter had thought about a new S&W, but someone told him they were **** and so he buys a plastic wondernine made in Croatia instead.....
So called "S&W revolver fanatics" who trash new S&W revolvers are hypocrites, IMO. You are doing nothing to help your favorite company by buying a used S&W revolver made in 1967. S&W sells boatloads of new revolvers as well as autoloaders and so doesn't seem to be affected by a few people who hate them.
If you want an all steel revolver with no lock, go buy a Ruger GP100 or a Redhawk. I'm also a huge Ruger DA revolver fan.
There is nothing wrong with the new ones, I am also tired of the constant bashing of new S&W revolvers. People will trash a new 686 up and down but then run out and buy some plastic pop o matic like the Shield and talk about it like it's the best thing ever devised.
Maybe a younger shooter had thought about a new S&W, but someone told him they were **** and so he buys a plastic wondernine made in Croatia instead.....

So called "S&W revolver fanatics" who trash new S&W revolvers are hypocrites, IMO. You are doing nothing to help your favorite company by buying a used S&W revolver made in 1967. S&W sells boatloads of new revolvers as well as autoloaders and so doesn't seem to be affected by a few people who hate them.
If you want an all steel revolver with no lock, go buy a Ruger GP100 or a Redhawk. I'm also a huge Ruger DA revolver fan.