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6/19/2007 4:17 AM
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gangcop25
Join Date: June 2007
Posts: 3
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RE: Smith & Wesson
I used to own a S&W 9mm, but didn't like how it felt in my hands (it felt a little heavy for my liking). It never jammed on me, although I did have to replace the firing pin after 100 rounds and I did have to replace the ejector. After the Smith I bought a Glock and haven't fired anything else since.
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6/19/2007 6:27 AM
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yarbrough
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 70
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RE: Smith & Wesson
I carried a 5906 years ago which was hot poo-poo back in the day because we'd transitioned from wheel guns, and suddenly could load 15 rounds with 30 spare. Sure beat the old speed loader set-up. Carried many other semi's over the years, but have found Glocks to be preferable. Reliable, tough, good ergonomics, and I like the consistent trigger versus double/single action triggers. Carry what fits and what you like, but train hard with it using whole hand motions/gross motor skills...little levers, buttons, etc. are hard to find in a gunfight.
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6/19/2007 6:57 AM
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Steve Rothstein
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 275
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RE: Smith & Wesson
I have carried S&W in the past as a duty gun, but that was back in the days of the wheel gun. I have owned some of their semi's also. I guess my attitude towards them right now is that their quality control is not as good as it used to be. If you get a good gun, it is great. If you get a bad one, it will never work right. You pay your money and you take your chance.
I have no problems with the designs themselves and have to admit their customer service is much better. Our official duty pistol right now is the M&P. We have had some questions and they have always come through for us. And before you think it is the size of the agecy doing it, we only purchased 100 pistols since so many officers carry their own weapons instead of the state gun.
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6/23/2007 6:33 PM
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fcvulcan
Join Date: June 2007
Posts: 1
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SW99L
Smith & Wesson is no longer a US owned company, the parent company is based in Great Britan. A country that does not allow their regular uniformed officers to carry weapons. I think that this is totaly ironic now that Smith has created the M&P series of weapons geared toward law enforcement and the military. Also they have discontinued the classis all metal stainless semi-autos that have been mentioned in the other posts here. I have carried a series of different weapons starting with a Smith 686 wheel gun, then transitioned to a Beretta 9mm, then a Smith 5906 and now we carry the SW99L .40 cal.
Speaking of the SW99L it is a nice weapon, shoots and cycles well, it is very light and it has an adjustable back strap to accomidate different hand sizes. Now the rest of the story, the SW99L is based on a Walther handgun. The only thing that I do not like about the SW99L is the magazine release being a lever on the trigger guard, that release is too close to the trigger and to manipulate it you have to use a motion that could have an officer not familiar with the gun squeezing the trigger instead of the release. Oh.. and by the way that weapon has also been discontinued... two years in production and gone, the shortest production for a Smith pistol ever..
Smith has had great successes in the handgun realm, I wish that they would pick up the quality control and take back their former glory on the Police Handgun market.
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6/23/2007 7:24 PM
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Steve Rothstein
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 275
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RE: Smith & Wesson
Just for technical accuracy, Smith and Wesson is an American company now. A couple years ago, the British company sold it to a group of Americans after the debacle over their signing an agreement with the Clinton Justice Department. Sales dropped drastically due to gun owners sense of betrayal.
The parent company is now Smith and Wesson Holding Company and is traded publicly on the NASDAQ as SWHC (currently 16.31/share).
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7/19/2007 12:45 PM
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jeep4fishing
Join Date: June 2007
Posts: 11
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RE: Smith & Wesson
I use the 5906TSW for duty and a Sigma 9mm for an aux. Both work the way they are supposed to and the weight of the weapon allows me to fire rapidly and not walk off target. The Sigma is an inexpensive handgun that is based on the Glock, but actually has a steel upper. Like tactics and sports cars this is the argument that is based on experiences and myths. Best way to select a gun... go to the range and shoot everything you can get your hands on. Our PD's Range has several weapons that are on "loan" from companies who want to sell their weapons to us. Shoot often and pick what you like.
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10/9/2007 3:06 PM
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DukeLaw
Join Date: September 2007
Posts: 11
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RE: Smith & Wesson
Don't listen to others, like clothes you need to try it on to see if it fits. Most who complain about too many safeties never take the time to practice with them. I have carried a Colt in one form or another for 20 years it is second nature for me to sweep the thumb safety. I even due it on my Duty Glock and there isn' one there "MUSCLE MEMORY" TRAINING Last edited @ 10/9/2007 3:07 PM
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