Question for Smith & Wesson Experts
In this article:
http://www.sixguns.com/range/SmithWesson44Mag.htm
John Taffin explains some of the history behind the development and changes made to the S&W Model 29. Particulary that when the 29-3 went into production, S&W was under new management and the gun was sub-standard. He goes on to say that they were imporved somewhat with the 29-4, but there were no substantial imporvements until the 29-5 & 6.
My question is does this apply to other models of the period? In other words, does the Model 19-3 have the same flaws or sub-standard production qualities as the Model 29-3? I am wondering about all of what S&W produced during this period, especially revolvers.
http://www.sixguns.com/range/SmithWesson44Mag.htm
John Taffin explains some of the history behind the development and changes made to the S&W Model 29. Particulary that when the 29-3 went into production, S&W was under new management and the gun was sub-standard. He goes on to say that they were imporved somewhat with the 29-4, but there were no substantial imporvements until the 29-5 & 6.
My question is does this apply to other models of the period? In other words, does the Model 19-3 have the same flaws or sub-standard production qualities as the Model 29-3? I am wondering about all of what S&W produced during this period, especially revolvers.
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Without researching each model to determine the timing of the changes to those models I can't say. However, I can say that change "-3" did or does not appear in the same time frame for each model nor does the change number mean the same change from one model to another. Such as elimination of pinned barrel and counter bored cylinder.
S&W took a quality beating in the rough period of 1982-1988 because the management of that period focused on profit and how to maximize it. Morale was also pretty low for many people during that period.
The 29-3 was the most noticable of the profit over performance eara because it was the largest caliber and therefore strained the "economized" model the most.
Now if we roll the clock back to the present the new 500 magnum is having problems however these are not so much quality as a rush to market and not doing sufficient testing. Smith is right on top of today's problems and as a company they are dedicated to regaining the respect and trust that was prevously lost, especially during the more recent era of the "let's Cut a Deal Brits".
If you have a number of different models, go to the library or buy yourself a copy of Roy Jinks book on S&W and/or other references then plot the change time line of each of your models agains the time line or lines of concern ... such as 1982-88.
If you only have time to do two things so-so, or one thing well ... do the one thing!0
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