I much prefer the older Smiths
 

A local gun shop has a handgun sale on this week and a Smith & Wesson pistolsmith is on-site to tune up your new S&W revolver for free. I was taken back by the offer to tune up a new handgun and asked the gun shop manager why a new S&W revolver would need to be tuned. That should have been done at the factory. He did not have an answer. Take care...
Joe

Joe,

New handguns usually are not polished internally like they were in the old days. I went to S&W's Armorers School in the 1980s and we slicked up the inside of revolvers beginning with our own.

The new Smiths have safety locks and other gizmos that leave me cold. Like you, I prefer OLD Smiths. I am not sure what the pistolsmith was doing to NEW Smiths, and do not much care because they remind me of boat anchors. Be well.

Adam

Adam
 

My sentiments exactly. Take care...
Joe

Lots of people like the "old" Smiths, and won't even pick up a new version.

Notice also, the price of old Smiths has risen exponentially. Better get 'em while they are cheap. :rolleyes:

Best wishes, Bill

I agree with BILLY D.
 

I grab every decent older Smith at a reasonable price that comes my way. Take care...
Joe

I've still got my M19, M28 and M29...all 4"...made late 60's and very early 70's. 19 and 28 have a lot of miles with me. Only new Smith I ever had was a VG40 Sigma...that was the worse nightmare I ever owned!
Dan
:cool:

The new 500`s are pretty good. I got one of the first production models and it was real desent for a factory gun. I have since got a Preformance Center 500 and it`s even better.

All my Smiths are of the older vintage
 

New handguns do not appeal to me. I am turned off by the higher prices, stying and multiple safety features. All the best...
Gil

I also went to Smith's Armours School in the 80s at Springfield. I like S&W revolvers, but have narrowed my collecting to pre model numbering, all 5 screws. Even in the 80s Smith had improved their quality over some previous owners such as Bangor Punta. The new ones I've looked at are a step backward again in my opinion, may be just because I'm old. Older Smiths have a lot of hand fitting and that's what I like.

Ha,
Pick up a 40 year old Python and a new one and tell me which feels better. How about an old model Ruger, clack, clack clack. The Smith is the same and is why I bought an as new 66 for $425 and passed on a new L frame for $300. Not this child. I bought the 66 for carry.

My Armorers School was in 1965 at Ft. Campbell. I had a bunch of very neat stuff to play with and shoot, including the M-79 and the M-2 or if'n you like, the Ma duce. It was worth the price of admission to play with the junk. :D
Ed