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**Mike Irwin** · August 1, 2012, 05:09 AM

Not S&W ego at all. It was a calculated business decision made for solid reasons.

First the company was running near full capacity supplying military revolvers to Russia and other nations. Smith didnt have the factory capacity to redesign an d manufacture what would be a rather miniscule run of handguns for the US government with no real hope or expectation of bigger contracts down the road.

Why interrupt an orders for nearly half a million guns just to make maybe 10,000? That doesn't make sense.

Second, the. 45 Long Colt (let the screaming begin) with its tiny rim would not function reliably in Smith's auto ejector system. Why go out of your way to create a gun with a mode of failure already built in?

August 1, 2012, 05:09 AM	#13
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,379	Not S&W ego at all. It was a calculated business decision made for solid reasons. First the company was running near full capacity supplying military revolvers to Russia and other nations. Smith didnt have the factory capacity to redesign an d manufacture what would be a rather miniscule run of handguns for the US government with no real hope or expectation of bigger contracts down the road. Why interrupt an orders for nearly half a million guns just to make maybe 10,000? That doesn't make sense. Second, the. 45 Long Colt (let the screaming begin) with its tiny rim would not function reliably in Smith's auto ejector system. Why go out of your way to create a gun with a mode of failure already built in? __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.