Why Smith & Wessons??

[Rugskipper]

The first handgun I ever shot was Dad's Pre 10 M&P. That kind of did it for me. Then, when I was about 10-12 I followed Dad around at a gun show, and saw this MASSIVE gun on a guy's table. Despite my fascination, I remembered my manners and asked if I may pick it up. All I knew at the time was that it was a .357, and it was a Smith & Wesson. I fell in love with it. As I look back I now know it was a 27 with a 3.5" barrel and target grips. Even though as a kid it was too big for my hands, I knew it felt like what a magnum should feel like.

Colt cylinders turn the wrong way, and except for Diamondbacks and Pythons I find their double action revolvers quite ugly.

Rugers are like a hammer. You can use it all day, but you'll never spend much time admiring it.

For semi-autos, there are plenty of nice ones out there, and I have a few including S&W's, but the 1911 will always be IT for me, as evidenced by me owning way more than any one man should.

 

[Knightrider03m]

I like Smith and Wesson because they work and in the rare event that they stop working, they can be fixed very quickly.

 

[kennyb]

I wasn't a fan of Smith and Wesson when I started posting and viewing on this sight. I own a couple of Smiths but I also own Colts, Glocks, Rugers, Springfields, and Sigs. It's just that the people on this sight are informed, respectful and polite. I want a Model 29 so bad I can hardly stand it. Smith revolvers are beautifully machined works of art.

fortunately the M29 has been around for quite awhile....lots of them out there...i mean it IS christmas...
just saying...

 

[SFsc616171]

Why S and W's?

I can only assume that 99.9% of the members here Smith fans. My question is why? Why do you favor Smiths more than other manufactures of handguns?

For me, the first handgun I shot was a K22. My father had far more Smiths than any other kind, and I guess I grew up liking Smiths more than any other kind.

What is your story???

My first answer is, if I can't pay cash, I don't buy. Been doing so since I cut up my Amex card in the 80's.

Second answer, the demanded price for Colts is laughable!

Third answer, was Junior NRA member when living on Otis AFB, during the 60's. I liked the revolvers better.

Last answer, I had a Combat Masterpiece on my belt, as my 'sidearm', with that wonderful rifle from Mattel, when I was in Thailand.

 

[rock n roll kid]

well let me see.....

mainly the actions on the triggers are plain better and some feel rather senuous .

there is a gun for every need it seems and finishes and fitting are really good on most models

in comparison
shot a redhawk compared to a former m29 i owned and i much prefured the 29.
other comparisons with other make guns compared to s&w , for me at least , came out the same.

as a bonus the s&w brand holds up re-sale really good

i am mostly talking revolvers here and as someone mentioned mine are also the older all steel models..... no barrel liners or exotic parts.

but i wouldnt hesitate buying an smith auto or a newer model revolver if i decided i needed one

 

[Palmetto Sharpshooter]

I was once a Colt man until I got serious about competition shooting. Folks told me I couldn't win unless I shot S&W. I had some nice Colts too. One day, I bought a heavily used 586 with mechanical problems. Even though during it's first outing, it broke down, I shot the highest score I'd ever shot till that point. The next season I was fully converted to S&W and started winning matches.

I don't compete much anymore but I still buy S&W, mainly Performance Center. If you enjoy collecting and shooting pistols, you'll find that you can never own every model or variation. They have just built too many different models to accomodate people's needs, wants or tastes.

Besides they're American like apple pie and baseball.