I read the article in the March 2006 issue of Guns & Ammo about S&W's new AR-15.   I was wondering if anyone on the board has bought one or shot one.

    The guns look nice.  I didn't even notice any holes in the receiver for an action lock, like they put on their revolvers.  Was that why they are using 7-pound triggers on their new AR's?

    Anyway, the trigger pull weight is what I was wondering most about.  Here you have two guns with MSRP's of ~ $1200 and $1700, and they use 7-pound triggers??????????  Hell, just about any other reputable brand name AR can be had for less than that - and with 3- to 5-pound pull weights.  $1700 is getting up into the range of Wilson, Les Baer, and other premium manufacturers/builders.

    I guess I have a hard time understanding the thinking at S&W since they "took on" the new owner.  Is he so proud of his lock business that he either has to deface a beautiful revolver by placing the locking mechanism on the side of the frame (look at their website-all the revolvers are shown right-side to the camera, suggesting that even folks at S&W are embarrassed by the location of that damned locking mechanism), or else, if he can't install an action lock, then by installing a Ruger-like heavy trigger on his companies rifles?

    Just curious.  I love S&W handguns (or used to) and I figured that anything they produce will be a quality product, but for that kind of money, I want quality and appearance, too.

S4F

     

That is my point !!!!  I can't think of one other manufacturer that doesn't put together a gun with a 2-stage or competition trigger that can't be had for around $1200.  For $1700, I want a good trigger right from the manufacturer!!

Oh well!!

S4F



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