Posted on 11/21/2016 11:27:36 AM PST by Rio
I don’t believe that they are going to change the name of the firearms division, just the big corporate bumbershoot.
See post #61.
Bad, bad idea.
I just read that this will change the corporate/holding company name, but none of their brand names (18 or so) will change.
So, probably not so bad.
I’ve heard that about the Python, but have not shot one.
I don’t see how it’s possible to have a better trigger than the 586/686. But I’ll take your word for it.
Have you compared them yourself, or are you going on what others have said and written?
You can add changing the taste of Schlitz beer while it was Number 1.
Ah! A Brilliant Business Decision! LOL!
Worse.
My CORE AR-15 has “Good Times Outdoors, Inc.’ (Ocala, Fla.) on the lower receiver.
And Ruger single actions are scribbled all over.
Different times ladies and genitals.
Just a few years ago they offered a clothing line to take advantage of the highly recognized name.
Now American Outdoor?
Get your stock value up douchebags!!!!!
Give Peace a Chance !
They’re not changing the name of Smith And Wesson. They’re changing the name of the company that owns it, rather like they did when it was owned by Tompkins PLC or Bangor Punta.
Smith and Wesson Holding Corp. makes a pile of other stuff under a dozen or so brands that also won’t be changed, such as Thompson Center and Caldwell, Tipton, etc.
That was made crystal clear the last time this made the rounds and the guy who wrote the current article is a scummy click whore who couldn’t tell the truth if he got paid for it.
Remember when Abe Lincoln told you not to believe everything you read on the internet.
Worse.
I have had several Pythons and K and L frame S&W revolvers. I’d give the edge to S&W for how light the single action is. However, the Python and its relatives (the pre Mk. III trooper, Police Positive, Detective special, ect.) use a leaf spring for the trigger and hammer. The S&W uses a leaf for the hammer and a spring for the trigger.
Jerry Miculek uses S&W because the separate coil spring gives a much faster trigger return. I used to shoot falling plate matches, and I found the Python’s DA stack up to be much smoother and even than a S&W and more accurate for me. Even with lighter competition springs, the S&W trigger gets heavier as you pull, then lets off before the hammer drop. That is just the nature of a coil spring. A pro who spent a lot of time dry fire practicing with a S&W would blow mw away in competition, but I find a good Python style action easier to shoot well DA.
Pythons also were polished to a high gloss before bluing to give a deep lustre to the finish. I have seen very nice bluing on S&W’s, but you can see the difference if you compare one to a Python side by side. The S&W model 28 had more of a matte finish compared to the M27 and others, because less time was spent in polishing the bare metal before bluing, and that is what makes the Python bluing look so good.
A used Python today can go as high as $3k.
And the Smith’s are not very difficult to learn to shoot well, they’re just a little different.
I do notice the sudden hammer fall and focus on a steady wrist. The rest takes care of itself.
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