[Real Cynic No More]

I read on another site that this story had been at least partially debunked. 300 per day is not very many weapons for a manufacturer as large as S&W. I’m wondering if maybe the author merely slipped a decimal.

[mnehring]

I believe that. 3K per day sounds more reasonable for S&W.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

300 per day is not very many weapons for a manufacturer as large as S&W

Guns aren't built on automobile-style assembly lines. Each part of each firearms is machined or cast individually. Each gun is assembled individually.

[steve86]

And more comments here:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2988561/posts

[Figment]

“I read on another site that this story had been at least partially debunked. 300 per day is not very many weapons for a manufacturer as large as S&W. I’m wondering if maybe the author merely slipped a decimal.”

Lack of material could indeed cause this problem.Good steel is not easy to get in quantity. Neither is brass, contributing to the ammo shortfall

[hinckley buzzard]

Have to agree. Colt produced 300 a day a century ago.