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Back in the late 1980's, Smith & Wesson was in the midst of a radical update of the entire product line. This was the era of the Third Generation autos that ended up filling the holsters of the majority of cops in America. It was also the much-mocked “Gun of the Week” era when an absolute flood of new models hit the market with astounding frequency. The company's marketing was, to say the least, aggressive. Eventually, things calmed down and the product line firmed up. In this period, the old line Massachusetts gunmaker produced some of the finest firearms in their history. These weren't all the self-loaders, either. While not all that well known, the Model 629 Classic DX .44 Mag. revolvers of that era may have been the most accurate wheelguns the company ever produced. There weren't that many of them, but they earned their “DX” marking on the basis of objective evaluation. It makes for an interesting story.
August 13, 2010
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"Carry With Confidence" promotion is offering mail-in rebates for J-frame revolver purchases through the end of the year.
August 09, 2010
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Smith & Wesson M&P in .45 ACP
July 19, 2010
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Smith & Wesson’s M&P15 series combines old-fashioned quality with cutting-edge design, and the offerings continue to expand.
July 19, 2010
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Smith & Wesson grew very progressive in the 1960s, showing a willingness to try all kinds of things.
June 28, 2010
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Smith & Wesson's "Born in the USA" promotion offers free magazines and mail-in rebates for purchasers of pistols and rifles.
June 17, 2010
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Try as I may to think of something comparable, I can’t come up with anything to match the staggering surge in popularity of the AR-platform rifle over the past few years. Glock comes to mind, but the Austrian polymer gun took at least a decade (starting in 1985) to solidly grab the law enforcement handgun market. The 1911 is another possibility, but the growth in sales of Old Slab Sides has been incremental, not like the recent rocket of the AR.
June 14, 2010
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Much-courted professional shooter joins winningest team in company's history.
May 26, 2010
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I have learned to be cautious about making positive statements concerning what gunmakers have or have not made in the past. This is particularly true in regards to the many models and variations made by Smith & Wesson.
May 26, 2010
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European makers have shown more imagination that U.S. firms in recent years.
May 24, 2010
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Smith & Wesson is introducing its latest M&P 15VTAC rifles during the NRA Annual Meetings.
May 13, 2010
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One of the great breakthroughs in modern revolvers of power is the S&W X-frame in.500 S&W Magnum. This monster of a gun throws huge, half-inch bullets that weigh as much as 450 grains. That's just over an ounce. When you consider that the extended length of the case permits a veritable sugar scoop of powder, you get lots of velocity and recoil in the extreme.
April 06, 2010
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Smith & Wesson, the legendary gunmaker, experienced a wave of innovation in the 1950s. Basically, it was adapt to modern methods and models or die a commercial death.
March 26, 2010
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Smith & Wesson makes many thousands of guns every year and has made many millions of them since the first partnership of Horace Smith & D.B. Wesson in 1852.
March 05, 2010
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Rifleman Review
February 24, 2010
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