The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Finish quality of NEW Smith & Wesson revolvers

MJFlores · January 23, 2014, 08:32 PM

Yeah, to me there are two finishes you can do to Stainless Steel. Polished which should be bright and free from scratches and swirl marks, and Matte which would be polished and then bead blasted to take the shine down. The two "brand new" S&W pistols I held yesterday were neither...they were unfinished and just terrible looking. Either S&W thinks they can get away with selling things like that because the market for firearms is currently sky high, or they no longer care about creating a quality firearm. I would have dropped the $800 yesterday on the one I held but couldn't with a finish like that. I'm sort of depressed over it. It's a real shame.

January 23, 2014, 08:32 PM	#6
MJFlores Senior Member Join Date: April 8, 2013 Posts: 539	Yeah, to me there are two finishes you can do to Stainless Steel. Polished which should be bright and free from scratches and swirl marks, and Matte which would be polished and then bead blasted to take the shine down. The two "brand new" S&W pistols I held yesterday were neither...they were unfinished and just terrible looking. Either S&W thinks they can get away with selling things like that because the market for firearms is currently sky high, or they no longer care about creating a quality firearm. I would have dropped the $800 yesterday on the one I held but couldn't with a finish like that. I'm sort of depressed over it. It's a real shame.