Guns Holsters and Gear

Smith and Wesson has brought a new subcompact 1911 in .45 ACP to the market in their SW1911 line.  The SW1911 Sub Compact Pro Series is a tiny 1911 with an obvious eye on the concealed carry market.
The SW1911 features a Scandium frame, carbon steel slide, and stainless steel barrel, which all weighs in at […]

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Smith and Wesson is bringing back the .41 Magnum at this year’s SHOT show in the model 57 Classic and the model 357 Night Guard.  (Information on the S&W model 357 Night Guard is here.)
The S&W model 57 Classic is offered in four variations: 4″ and 6″ in bright blue and 4″ and 6″ in […]

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A new Night Guard revolver has been introduced by Smith and Wesson: the Model 310.  The model 310 Night Guard will chamber both 10mm and .40 S&W cartridges allowing the shooter to choose from a very broad selection of ammunition.
The six-shot S&W model 310 Night Guard features a XS 24/7 front tritium sight on the […]

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Smith and Wesson has brought back the powerful .41 Magnum as a self defense gun in the Model 357 Night Guard.  The six-shot S&W model 357 Night Guard sports a XS 24/7 front tritium sight on the end of its 2 1/2″ barrel and a Cylinder and Slide Extreme Duty fixed rear sight.
With a Scandium […]

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Just days before the 2009 SHOT show, Smith and Wesson has introduced several new revolvers including the model 632 Carry Comp Pro.  The S&W 632 Carry Comp Pro is the first .327 Magnum chambered firearm offered by Smith and Wesson.
Sporting a 3″, full lug barrel, the six-shot model 632 is all stainless steel in the […]

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Smith and Wesson is now producing all of the M&P pistols with an optional thumb safety.
The ambidextrous manual safety is now available on the full-sized and compact 9mm, .40 S&W, and .357 Sig.  The manual safety was originally developed by S&W for the M&P 45, which was developed for the U.S. armed forces trials that […]

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Smith and Wesson announced that they are shipping 1155 M&P duty pistols to three state law enforcement agencies.  All three agencies were not issuing Smith and Wesson guns prior to this, but now all three issue the M&P as the primary duty gun.
Texas Department of Criminal Justice Services - 555 M&P in .357 Sig
Washington Department […]

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Smith and Wesson continues to sell significant numbers of M&P pistols and rifles to law enforcement.
Most recently, Smith and Wesson announced M&P15 (the S&W AR-15) sales to the Chicago Police Department and the Minnesota State Patrol.  275 M&P15 rifles were shipped to CPD and another 90 went out to MSP.
Smith also announced they shipped 7500 […]

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In recent months, it seems the 10mm cartridge has been gaining a lot of followers.  The problem is, there aren’t many firearms currently manufactured that shoot the 10mm.  Consequently, the prices of used 10mm handguns, like the Colt Delta Elite, have been climbing.
Smith and Wesson, rather quietly, has been selling a 10mm handgun.  Rather than […]

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