SA-35.

IKE · January 29, 2023, 10:47 AM

I finally saw and got to hold a SA-35 last week at my LGS and I purchased it....$649.99+ tax.

I don't own anything else chambered in 9mm so I ordered a 1000 round case of Magtech 124 gr. FMJ from SGAmmo and it arrived Tuesday.

https://www.sgammo.com/product/magte...mmo-magtech-9b

I've read that the early guns had extractor problems, mine has a low 10,000 range serial number and I'm hoping that the extractor problem was resolved prior to mine being made.

No complaints on the fit and finish, it seems to point naturally and it feels good in my hand.....haven't fired it yet but I'm looking forward to taking it to the range.

Curious, for those that own or have fired them what are your opinions of the SA-35 ?

**Aguila Blanca** · January 29, 2023, 12:33 PM

https://thefiringline.com/forums/sho...ighlight=sa+35

**44 AMP** · January 29, 2023, 02:41 PM

One "hears" a lot of stuff these days, thanks to the Internet, and while "it must be true, I read it on the Internet" has become a standing joke, it seem a lot of people actually do believe what ever they see on UTube.

I said this (and more) in the thread AB linked to, back in August last year,

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All it takes is for some 5 thumbed tinkermonky on U TUbe to get one, rip out 1/3 to 1/2 the factory parts, replace then with "hi power" parts (from who knows where) and then bitch and bad mouth the gun because it doesn't work 100% flawlessly for him.

And get a few people to watch it, believe it is gospel, and then get their friends and friends of friends to watch it and spread the BS all over...

I saw such when the first stories about poor quality came out. Nothing to them, then, and as far as I know, nothing to them today.

Our local shop has sold every one they can get, over a dozen to date, NO ONE has complained about any of them. One of them currently has (verified) over 2,000 rnds without issue of any kind.

And, yes, I did actually see a UTUbe video where the guy did exactly what I described. Took a new SA-35, REPLACED quite a few of the parts, and then when it didn't work well, gave a bad review of the pistol.

PERHAPS there were a few individual guns that had issues, but overall, the stories about "extraction problems" and "Springfield pulling the model" and such like that are pure crap. Do some checking and nearly all lead back to "I saw it on UTube" or something like that.

You got one. Forget about what some people put on the net, and look at what you've got in your hands. Unless it is radically different from the ones I've seen, its a well made, decently finished Hi Power pattern pistol, without what I consider the few "flaws" the originals had, and without the "bells and whistles" the game players like.

MSRP is not an unreasonable price these days, for what you get, and as a plus, its actually "made in USA" by an American company.

I think its a pretty good gun. I'm not in the market for another 9mm, but if I were, it's the one I would choose.

Pahoo · January 29, 2023, 02:41 PM

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Curious, for those that own or have fired them what are your opinions of the SA-35 ?

IKE,
Is this new or used. These have only been out a short time and the factory MSRP, "was" listed at $699.00 and have seen these listed at over $1000.00. Personally, I like them and good shooters. I like the upgraded features. This piece belongs to one of my shooting buddies and paid $849.00 I have suggested a trigger job. These are classic and it's the last handgun, designed by John Browning. ...

Be Safe !!!

IKE · January 29, 2023, 03:12 PM

Pahoo,

$649.99+ tax was for a brand new in the box gun.

The store received two on 1-17.....one was pre-spoken for and I bought the other the morning of the 18th.

zeke · January 29, 2023, 06:59 PM

Consider yourself fortunate to get one! Shoot it and enjoy it to see how it works. Do these have the mag safety?

**44 AMP** · January 29, 2023, 08:40 PM

They don't have a magazine disconnector.

rock185 · January 29, 2023, 10:58 PM

IKE, I've had mine for several months now, and have a thousand or so rounds through it. Seems like a good gun to me.

zeke · January 29, 2023, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by 44 AMP

They don't have a magazine disconnector.

Thanks for the correction. Would likely be satisfied with a stock sa 35, and use it for what it is.

Shadow9mm · January 30, 2023, 09:06 AM

I thought the Springfield version got rid of the magazine disconnect from the original design.

**Aguila Blanca** · January 30, 2023, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Shadom9mm

I thought the Springfield version got rid of the magazine disconnect from the original design.

It did.

IKE · January 30, 2023, 01:42 PM

Anyone here that lives in Stillwater, Okla. and is looking for a SA-35 ?

Just found out that the same store where I purchased mine (Atwoods Ranch & Home) has another one on the shelf for the same price that I paid......$649.99+ tax.

IKE · February 17, 2023, 01:37 PM

I finally got around to putting 100 rounds of 115 gr. Winch. white box through my new SA-35 a couple of days ago so this is just sort of a 100 round review.

I didn't take the time to shoot off bags for groups I started right in shooting at the 12" 25 yd. steel gongs and was hitting them consistently when I did my part.....with a center hold the rounds were printing a little low and left but that may have been me and if not I'll do a windage adjustment my next range trip.

No malfunctions whatsoever and so far I'm happy with the gun.

KyJim · February 21, 2023, 10:15 PM

I had been looking for one at a decent price. Found one at Buds online for $749. No shipping or FFL fees because Buds ls local for me. I have a FEG but do not like the magazine disconnect, so I’m really looking forward to getting to the range with the SA-35. Unfortunately that will be awhile due to health issues.

IKE · February 22, 2023, 09:51 AM

I don't know how it will affect prices in the stores but I just noticed that within the past few days SA has raised the MSRP from $699.00 to $799.00.

https://www.springfield-armory.com/s...5-9mm-handgun/

cobra81 · February 25, 2023, 01:02 PM

I had been looking for one, and finally found mine mid-January at a sporting goods store in Peoria, Illinois. They had two, one of which was already spoken for.
I bought the second, paying $668 plus tax. Seemed like a fair price to me. I’ve put 100 rounds through it so far, all my own handloads, and experienced no issues. Points naturally, fits my hand perfectly, and is accurate. I can tell already it’s one I’m going to be shooting often!

KyJim · February 25, 2023, 05:27 PM

Quote:

I don't know how it will affect prices in the stores but I just noticed that within the past few days SA has raised the MSRP from $699.00 to $799.00.

That makes me feel better. I was willing to pay a small premium, but not some of the prices I had been seeing. Turns out mine was below the new MSRP. I will pick mine up Monday.

**44 AMP** · February 26, 2023, 03:43 PM

From what I have heard, the SA-35 in in production, but its not in continuous production. What Springfield reportedly does is wait until they have built up enough parts inventory to produce a batch of pistols, then make them until those parts are used up.

So, there are apparently months (possibly longer) between production runs, so pistols get to the distributors in batches. A change in the MSRP between batches is just business as usual.

The reason people were asking (and getting) barking stupid money for them was simply a supply and demand issue, people willing to pay "whatever it took" to get what they wanted, NOW....instead of waiting until they were available at the factory price.

UncleEd · February 26, 2023, 05:20 PM

I believe it's a firearms industry wide practice
to produce product in batches. Even the
ammo makers follow this practice.

Some of this is due to the manufacturers
themselves not able to produce all the variety
and various models they have marketed at the
same time.

saleen322 · March 1, 2023, 12:48 AM

I was going to buy a SA-35 but the prices I found were above retail and I have never paid above retail for any gun. It worked out in the end because while I was looking for a SA-35, I found a new Sig P210 Target for a fair price. The Sig was more money but it was below list price so I bought it. VERY happy with how it shoots and maybe I will get a SA-35 in the future but only if the price comes down.

Pahoo · March 1, 2023, 12:46 PM

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Curious, for those that own or have fired them what are your opinions of the SA-35 ?

I bought mine well below MSRP and very happy with it's performance. .....

I have to add that IMHO, there is nothing exceptional or features that really stand out. Nor do I think that Springfield Amory ever intended it to be so. Have seen some rediculouse retail prices and folks that are buying, in heat. Don't get me wrong, I have bought in heat on more than one occasion and probably will do so, in the future .....

Be Safe !!!

mbott · April 23, 2023, 09:10 AM

Picked mine up just over 1 month ago, maybe a bit more. Haven't been able to get it to the range due to Cataracts. That will be resolved on May 1 & May 15.

When I picked mine up, the shop had a waiting list (with money deposited) of over 200+.

--
Mike

RUT · April 23, 2023, 10:56 AM

>>Cataracts. That will be resolved on May 1 & May 15.<<

I resolved mine in March...big difference! :-)

mbott · April 24, 2023, 07:51 AM

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I resolved mine in March...big difference! :-)

As my eyes grew worse, both in general and with the cataracts, my shooting enjoyment decreased. That's why I'm going with the more expensive far, intermediate and near lenses. I want to make up for lost time.

I have several purchases I need to get to the range with and enjoy.

--
Mike

January 29, 2023, 10:47 AM	#1
IKE Member Join Date: November 21, 1999 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 59	SA-35. I finally saw and got to hold a SA-35 last week at my LGS and I purchased it....$649.99+ tax. I don't own anything else chambered in 9mm so I ordered a 1000 round case of Magtech 124 gr. FMJ from SGAmmo and it arrived Tuesday. https://www.sgammo.com/product/magte...mmo-magtech-9b I've read that the early guns had extractor problems, mine has a low 10,000 range serial number and I'm hoping that the extractor problem was resolved prior to mine being made. No complaints on the fit and finish, it seems to point naturally and it feels good in my hand.....haven't fired it yet but I'm looking forward to taking it to the range. Curious, for those that own or have fired them what are your opinions of the SA-35 ? __________________ NRA Range Safety Officer. Vietnam veteran. IHMSA # 48226.

January 29, 2023, 12:33 PM	#2
Aguila Blanca Staff Join Date: September 25, 2008 Location: CONUS Posts: 18,459	https://thefiringline.com/forums/sho...ighlight=sa+35 __________________ NRA Life Member / Certified Instructor NRA Chief RSO / CMP RSO 1911 Certified Armorer Jeepaholic

January 29, 2023, 03:12 PM	#5
IKE Member Join Date: November 21, 1999 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 59	Pahoo, $649.99+ tax was for a brand new in the box gun. The store received two on 1-17.....one was pre-spoken for and I bought the other the morning of the 18th. __________________ NRA Range Safety Officer. Vietnam veteran. IHMSA # 48226.

January 29, 2023, 08:40 PM	#7
44 AMP Staff Join Date: March 11, 2006 Location: Upper US Posts: 28,817	They don't have a magazine disconnector. __________________ All else being equal (and it almost never is) bigger bullets tend to work better.

January 29, 2023, 10:58 PM	#8
rock185 Senior Member Join Date: September 2, 2001 Location: Out West in Rim Country Posts: 1,091	IKE, I've had mine for several months now, and have a thousand or so rounds through it. Seems like a good gun to me. __________________ COTEP 640, NRA Life

January 29, 2023, 06:59 PM	#6
zeke Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 1999 Location: NW Wi Posts: 1,671	Consider yourself fortunate to get one! Shoot it and enjoy it to see how it works. Do these have the mag safety?

January 30, 2023, 09:06 AM	#10
Shadow9mm Senior Member Join Date: March 21, 2012 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 3,970	I thought the Springfield version got rid of the magazine disconnect from the original design. __________________ I don't believe in "range fodder" that is why I reload.

January 30, 2023, 01:42 PM	#12
IKE Member Join Date: November 21, 1999 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 59	Anyone here that lives in Stillwater, Okla. and is looking for a SA-35 ? Just found out that the same store where I purchased mine (Atwoods Ranch & Home) has another one on the shelf for the same price that I paid......$649.99+ tax. __________________ NRA Range Safety Officer. Vietnam veteran. IHMSA # 48226. Last edited by IKE; January 30, 2023 at 04:29 PM.

February 17, 2023, 01:37 PM	#13
IKE Member Join Date: November 21, 1999 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 59	I finally got around to putting 100 rounds of 115 gr. Winch. white box through my new SA-35 a couple of days ago so this is just sort of a 100 round review. I didn't take the time to shoot off bags for groups I started right in shooting at the 12" 25 yd. steel gongs and was hitting them consistently when I did my part.....with a center hold the rounds were printing a little low and left but that may have been me and if not I'll do a windage adjustment my next range trip. No malfunctions whatsoever and so far I'm happy with the gun. __________________ NRA Range Safety Officer. Vietnam veteran. IHMSA # 48226.

February 21, 2023, 10:15 PM	#14
KyJim Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2005 Location: The Bluegrass Posts: 9,142	I had been looking for one at a decent price. Found one at Buds online for $749. No shipping or FFL fees because Buds ls local for me. I have a FEG but do not like the magazine disconnect, so I’m really looking forward to getting to the range with the SA-35. Unfortunately that will be awhile due to health issues.

February 22, 2023, 09:51 AM	#15
IKE Member Join Date: November 21, 1999 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 59	I don't know how it will affect prices in the stores but I just noticed that within the past few days SA has raised the MSRP from $699.00 to $799.00. https://www.springfield-armory.com/s...5-9mm-handgun/ __________________ NRA Range Safety Officer. Vietnam veteran. IHMSA # 48226.

February 25, 2023, 01:02 PM	#16
cobra81 Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2005 Location: Land of Lincoln Posts: 336	I had been looking for one, and finally found mine mid-January at a sporting goods store in Peoria, Illinois. They had two, one of which was already spoken for. I bought the second, paying $668 plus tax. Seemed like a fair price to me. I’ve put 100 rounds through it so far, all my own handloads, and experienced no issues. Points naturally, fits my hand perfectly, and is accurate. I can tell already it’s one I’m going to be shooting often!

February 26, 2023, 03:43 PM	#18
44 AMP Staff Join Date: March 11, 2006 Location: Upper US Posts: 28,817	From what I have heard, the SA-35 in in production, but its not in continuous production. What Springfield reportedly does is wait until they have built up enough parts inventory to produce a batch of pistols, then make them until those parts are used up. So, there are apparently months (possibly longer) between production runs, so pistols get to the distributors in batches. A change in the MSRP between batches is just business as usual. The reason people were asking (and getting) barking stupid money for them was simply a supply and demand issue, people willing to pay "whatever it took" to get what they wanted, NOW....instead of waiting until they were available at the factory price. __________________ All else being equal (and it almost never is) bigger bullets tend to work better.

February 26, 2023, 05:20 PM	#19
UncleEd Senior Member Join Date: April 13, 2013 Location: N. Georgia Posts: 1,150	I believe it's a firearms industry wide practice to produce product in batches. Even the ammo makers follow this practice. Some of this is due to the manufacturers themselves not able to produce all the variety and various models they have marketed at the same time.

March 1, 2023, 12:48 AM	#20
saleen322 Senior Member Join Date: March 8, 2010 Posts: 778	I was going to buy a SA-35 but the prices I found were above retail and I have never paid above retail for any gun. It worked out in the end because while I was looking for a SA-35, I found a new Sig P210 Target for a fair price. The Sig was more money but it was below list price so I bought it. VERY happy with how it shoots and maybe I will get a SA-35 in the future but only if the price comes down.

April 23, 2023, 09:10 AM	#22
mbott Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 1999 Location: Westerville, Ohio Posts: 640	Picked mine up just over 1 month ago, maybe a bit more. Haven't been able to get it to the range due to Cataracts. That will be resolved on May 1 & May 15. When I picked mine up, the shop had a waiting list (with money deposited) of over 200+. -- Mike __________________ NRA Benefactor Life Member NRA Certified Basic Pistol, Basic Rifle and Personal Protection Instructor Law Enforcement Sales, Retired

April 23, 2023, 10:56 AM	#23
RUT Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2004 Location: NH, USA Posts: 812	>>Cataracts. That will be resolved on May 1 & May 15.<< I resolved mine in March...big difference! :-) __________________ Liberals don't care what you do... as long as it's mandated.