I think it's a neat idea for S&W to showcase...

by Glen, Tuesday, February 25, 2014, 18:55 (3930 days ago) @ Rob Leahy

....what they can do. Modern metallurgy, new materials, tight tolerances, and all that.

Am I going to get one? Not a chance. I own a number of .44 Magnum revolvers (from a 3" 629 to a 10 1/2" RSBH), and making a .44 Magnum LIGHTER just doesn't make me salivate to run out and buy one (for the record, my 4 3/4" FA .44 magnum is my vision of the PERFECT .44 Magnum).

I love the 696 .44 Special, great carry gun, but I don't see any need to make it a .44 Magnum.

Now, if they would make the S&W Model 69 in .45 Colt, I would probably sprain something getting my wallet or checkbook out fast enough to pay for it!

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Handled a S&W 69 today. - Andrew, 2014-02-25, 16:55
- I ain't... - Boge Quinn, 2014-02-25, 17:43
  - Me too. I think it's like the late model flat top - brionic, 2014-02-25, 18:44
    - Like it or not, Taurus was more than 10 years ahead. - Andrew, 2014-02-25, 19:05
      - Quality of a Taurus...my son wanted to carry a Tracker we - Rob Leahy, 2014-02-25, 20:56
        
        Had a Tracker .44 4" back in AK. - Andrew, 2014-02-25, 21:18
- Handled a S&W 69 YESTERDAY (do I get a prize?). - Hobie, 2014-02-25, 18:19
  - I think it was a good move by S&W... - Rob Leahy, 2014-02-25, 18:21
    - I had one guy look at it and take the 4" 629 that was - Hobie, 2014-02-25, 18:25
    - I think it's a neat idea for S&W to showcase... - Glen, 2014-02-25, 18:55
  - This one was priced $775. - Andrew, 2014-02-25, 18:32
    - Our store's cash price is $775 as well. - Hobie, 2014-02-25, 20:35
      - Hobie, we do cost plus 10% on pricing...... - Otony, 2014-02-25, 21:10
        
        I'd feel better discussing this with you off-line. - Hobie, 2014-02-26, 08:21
        
        Understood.... - Otony, 2014-02-26, 08:51
        
        at 10% How do you keep the lights on? - Rob Leahy, 2014-02-26, 08:23
        
        Two things, one is volume..... - Otony, 2014-02-26, 08:50
        
        Yep, the Pawn biz feeds the rest. It is hardly worth - Rob Leahy, 2014-02-26, 13:51
        
        Except! Repeat business means lots of numbers - Otony, 2014-02-26, 15:22
        
        I would say that the money is in the used guns and - Hobie, 2014-02-26, 18:31
        
        We don't sell ammo or accessories..... - Otony, 2014-02-26, 19:23
      - I could probably have this for $800 out the door. - Andrew, 2014-02-25, 21:24
- When I first saw it online I thought... - rob, 2014-02-25, 21:58
- I like it... - Mark Stevenson, 2014-02-26, 06:47

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