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Any you guys have one of these new guns?? For the few that have seen one, whats your take? Lokk forward to hearing from you.
Best,
John Boyd
John Boyd
Quality Arms Inc
Houston, TX
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Well timed- I saw my first one today with board member John Mann. It was at Kittery- which also had an RBL. The S&W had better checkering than the RBL, straight stock, ejectors, and very nice CC. Fit and finish was good- with the wood being slightly proud. At $2300 I would probably take it over the RBL- although I wouldn't get either one.
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Look real hard at the details. A bunch have come in with trigger-pulls measuring better than 20 pounds and one I saw had the rib seriously off center where it meets the standing breach. Nice RGS and PF banquet guns, but that's about it. S&W had them built to a price-point and got what they paid for.
Last edited by GJZ; 08/28/07 07:47 PM.
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Svelte guns, with delightful handling characteristcs.  I would have to fire case of shells through one to say more. 
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I have been out of the loop for while...just out of curiosity who is making these guns for Smith & Wesson?
David
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They are made in Turkey for S&W and don't for a minute buy into the bs that S&W built a plant just for these guns.
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I agree with my Stormy friend's statements about this gun and his comparison with the RBL. Please consider that I am not in the market for a new offering by anyone other than Purdey.:}
And interest is about as far as that will go.
I could not see the guts of the S&W but do know about the guts of the RBL. Cosmetically, to my eye, the S&W is way ahead of the RBL.
What I really thought was that I would not buy either. There is an almost new, beautiful condition SKB 500 for 1/4th to 1/5th their price that I would take home in a skinny minute.
Now, that is a bird gun of a proven quality. Not a copy and not a question mark.
Best,
John
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When ever I hear one of these post about a gun from a person who would not buy the gun anyways I yawn. Like hearing all the Ruger bashers rant about Red Labels or Gold Labels.
Why are people unhappy with S&W? Early production guns are a lot like early production cars. There are always a few bugs to work out. From what I have heard they seem to be working hard to get them right. For a Sub 3K gun they look nice. Triggers should be no big deal to a company that has been making them work for 100 plus years.
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KY Jon, S&W is not a shotgun maker, never has been. It's that simple. They entered the doublegun market with a price-point gun that's not made from walnut taken from Noah's ark nor steel from the Titanic. It's a cheap gun made in Turkey, made by guys who will replace the magnetic S&W sign with the next maker's name.
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