Quality of Smith and Wesson nowadays?

Squinty said:
The Freedom Arms revolver is probably the best firearm made in the world today.

And today's S&W guns are poor imitations of what they used to be.

I shoot at the McMurray club and if we meet you might want to try out my 1978 vintage S&W Model 27-2
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Actually I have a 1978 vintage S&W Model 27-2 for sale.
Very accurate.
This is the last of my smith collection.

Nowadays I shoot my
ruger 3 screw blackhawks :D
ruger old army :D:D
freedom arms model 83, in 454, loaded soft with trail boss :D:D:D

I do wish more guys at our club had the cowboy action and single action revolver itch...
 
Uberfiend said:
The big flag for me was the article by Chuck Hawkshttp://www.chuckhawks.com/smith-wesson_dark.htm

I have an ad in the EE, I'll keep you posted on what develops.
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Hater' s gonna hate. Read more... you'll learn to take what chawkhawk's post with a pound (or two) of salt.

For what it's worth. I had several GP100's over the years ... all bought thinking they had gotten better...no thanks dumped them all. I still have all my S&W revolvers though and love them all. You will not find a smoother trigger out of the box. That being said I haven't bought a smith revolver in 5 years but my .460 is enroute :D:D:D

I find it funny how fast people jump to condemn a firearms manufacturer when they encounter an issue with their product. We buy $70K lemons from the auto makers and yet that somehow seems ok....
 
Update

So I just got my new R8 today....

First off, all those cosmetic flaws are gone, the ano is perfect and the fit and finish is sublime. Zero tooling marks and lock up is tighter then a nun's c**t

My faith in S&W has been restored, this thing is a work of art!

...seriously 8 rounds of 357 is boss!
 
Last year I ordered a new S&W 629 Classic .44Mag and it's great :) I can blast all day for cheap with my cast handloads and nothing wrong with it that I can see. Pull the trigger and it goes bang every time. Isn't that what this gun is for? Unless a fellow is shooting thousands of full house loads a year in competitions, I don't see wearing this gun out in this lifetime. But if one is a competitive shooter worried about quality, one likely shoots custom guns anyway.
 
I'm a casual shooter. If a gun goes bang every time and accuracy is as good as I am-I'm happy. I just wanted opinions or experiences with current production Smiths. I've read a lot of negative stuff lately. I just want reliability for my money.
 
So after a few wild goose chases and dead ends my search has ended in this
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Model 29-2, low round count, 8&3/8" barrel.

Excellent condition, reasonably priced from a reputable member.
Now I'm happy. Just wondering if it's a candidate for a Mountain Gun style barrel chop. Undecided.
 
Uberfiend said:
So after a few wild goose chases and dead ends my search has ended in this
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Model 29-2, low round count, 8&3/8" barrel.

Excellent condition, reasonably priced from a reputable member.
Now I'm happy. Just wondering if it's a candidate for a Mountain Gun style barrel chop. Undecided.
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That was listed as a 629-2.

29-2 would be blued with recessed cartridge chambers.
 
Uberfiend said:
Just wondering if it's a candidate for a Mountain Gun style barrel chop. Undecided.
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NO! For God's sakes please don't chop the old Smiths down, 8 3/8" barrels are uncommon and sought after by collectors. If you must chop a barrel do it to a new one or a more common length like the 6".
 
The "6" in 629-2 refers to the stainless finish. The -2 means pinned barrel and recessed chambers. What's up, you the post police? Correction squad? It was also listed as a 7&1/2" barrel, which is obviously not the case.
 
AK said:
NO! For God's sakes please don't chop the old Smiths down, 8 3/8" barrels are uncommon and sought after by collectors. If you must chop a barrel do it to a new one or a more common length like the 6".
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It was just a thought. I have a feeling it will stay as it is.
 
Uberfiend said:
The "6" in 629-2 refers to the stainless finish. The -2 means pinned barrel and recessed chambers. What's up, you the post police? Correction squad? It was also listed as a 7&1/2" barrel, which is obviously not the case.
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S&W only made a special ed. (3000 made) 629-3 Magna-Classic with a 7 1/2" bbl full underlug and high polish stainless finish. Most common were the 3" (Lee Horton special ed.) 4", 5", 6", 6&1/2" and 8&3/8" bbls.
 
It was my understanding that they started making 629's in 1978 and it was simply a nomenclature issue. I thought all -2's were -2's. But hey, you're Harry Callahan, you'd know. And it was listed on the EE as 7&1/2", I was just making a point.
 
Uberfiend said:
It was my understanding that they started making 629's in 1978 and it was simply a nomenclature issue. I thought all -2's were -2's. But hey, you're Harry Callahan, you'd know. And it was listed on the EE as 7&1/2", I was just making a point.
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Chill out, just wanted to make sure you knew what you had. It appears you didnt quite know, but still a nice piece just the same. I was looking at the add too, why i knew what it was listed as. Im looking for an old 29-2 myself.
 
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