The last brand new one was a 586 no dash I bought in 1982. After its second trip back to the factory along with a very nasty letter, they finally got it right and its one of the best shooting .357s that I own.
I haven't bought a brand new S&W since.
New? As in New from a store? This past Thursday. A M&P 380. Before that a S&W 617-4 back in the 90's
ops-forgot that I bought an M&P 9 about 3 years ago.
It was a Model 28 for $125.00 in 1973. I sold that one and replaced it two years ago for $400.00. I was a student in 1973 and earned $7500 for the year. Shot a lot of surplus .38 in those days. A friend's dad had bought 5 1903 Springfield A3 rifles and he wanted me to buy one for $25.00 but I was too tapped out from buying the M 28.
1983, a nickel 3" Model 13. A friend who had an FFL, and rented a house from me, ordered it out of Shotgun News, J&G, I think. It was most of rent that month. Even after years under the seat of cars and trucks, it still looks great.