S&W making a new rifle

samuel · 06-19-2007, 08:54 PM

There is an article in august Shooting Times about a new rifle S&W is coming out with.I wont say much about it as I havnt seen one and so it might be better than the article.Its a three lugger 60% bolt with a special built Timney trigger and you can get synthetic or synthetic.The price is $850. samuel.

ash · 06-20-2007, 02:19 PM

If you're talking about the new i-Bolt rifle here's the guns and ammo article.
Fully Loaded: First Impression: Smith & Wesson's New i-Bolt Rifle

Midas · 06-20-2007, 02:33 PM

It looks like a decent rifle

BattleRifleG3 · 07-03-2007, 11:59 AM

Looks decent, but pretty dang expensive. Will be interesting to see the options they offer. I like the extractor-ejector setup, and the three lug bolt is nice too, if they do it right.

jrswanson1 · 07-10-2007, 12:00 PM

Didn't Winchester and S&W have some kind of gentlemen's agreement about Winchester would only produce rifles and S&W only handguns? I forgot the reason for this, but it seems that such agreements are a thing of the past now.

Jim

Deep13 · 07-21-2007, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by jrswanson1

Didn't Winchester and S&W have some kind of gentlemen's agreement about Winchester would only produce rifles and S&W only handguns? I forgot the reason for this, but it seems that such agreements are a thing of the past now.
Jim

I seem to remember that U.S. Repeating Arms closed the CT plant. that's why the 9422 is out of production. Maybe that has something to do with it.

BattleRifleG3 · 07-21-2007, 08:36 AM

If they did have such an agreement, then the closing of Winchester's plant would explain a heck of a lot with Smith's offering of longarms.

Beer Forever · 07-21-2007, 09:58 AM

Their M&P AR-15 is a great rifle, top notch. I hope they do expand into more and more long guns. They will eventually come down in price. The more competitors in the market the lower the prices get.

samuel · 07-21-2007, 03:13 PM

I believe Winchester had little to do with it.The way I understood the article S&W bought TC and had them design the rifle as the only long barreled gun they had in their name was built in Japan.As far as I know they can only make handgun barrels. sam.

Beer Forever · 07-21-2007, 08:36 PM

Wasn't S&W going to buy Winchester at one time?

samuel · 07-21-2007, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by sks forever

Wasn't S&W going to buy Winchester at one time?

I doubt it.Winchester was going down the tubes and S&W doesnt seem the type to buy a loosing propisition.TS was in good shape and S&W needed someone to make rifles.I had forgotten S&W did come out with an ar type.I never heard the story on that.I have seen them at the range and think I fired one or two.Cant remember.The consensus was they were nice but a little overpriced.The owners loved them. I think they were about $1500.I think TC,s icon rifle at just over $1000.and this new S&W at about $850 is plenty high but they look good.The TC is optional,wood or plastic.The S&W is plastic meaning if you wanted to put anything on the stock you would probably have to go to wood.That wouldnt be cheap. sam.

Cyrille · 07-22-2007, 10:05 PM

I really can't recall a "gentleman's agreement" between S&W and Winchester. If I remember correctly it was more like a "gentleman's dis-agreement" I can't quote the source but I seem to remember reading that either S&W at one time worked for Winchester or some sort of agreement was reached with Winchester about parts production that fell thorugh and as a result S&W went exclusivly into handgun production and left Winchester to do the Long Arms.

06-19-2007, 08:54 PM	#1
samuel Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,050 Trader Rating: (0)	S&W making a new rifle There is an article in august Shooting Times about a new rifle S&W is coming out with.I wont say much about it as I havnt seen one and so it might be better than the article.Its a three lugger 60% bolt with a special built Timney trigger and you can get synthetic or synthetic.The price is $850. samuel.

06-20-2007, 02:33 PM	#3
Midas Troll B' Gone Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Springdale, Arkansas Posts: 3,703 Trader Rating: (0)	It looks like a decent rifle __________________ "Recoil lasts for a second, gravity lasts forever"

07-03-2007, 11:59 AM	#4
BattleRifleG3 Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,401 Trader Rating: (0)	Looks decent, but pretty dang expensive. Will be interesting to see the options they offer. I like the extractor-ejector setup, and the three lug bolt is nice too, if they do it right. __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf

07-21-2007, 08:36 AM	#7
BattleRifleG3 Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,401 Trader Rating: (0)	If they did have such an agreement, then the closing of Winchester's plant would explain a heck of a lot with Smith's offering of longarms. __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf

07-21-2007, 09:58 AM	#8
Beer Forever Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2,696 Trader Rating: (0)	Their M&P AR-15 is a great rifle, top notch. I hope they do expand into more and more long guns. They will eventually come down in price. The more competitors in the market the lower the prices get. __________________ Paramedic sks forever

06-20-2007, 02:19 PM	#2
ash Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 932 Trader Rating: (0)	If you're talking about the new i-Bolt rifle here's the guns and ammo article. Fully Loaded: First Impression: Smith & Wesson's New i-Bolt Rifle

07-10-2007, 12:00 PM	#5
jrswanson1 Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 54 Trader Rating: (0)	Didn't Winchester and S&W have some kind of gentlemen's agreement about Winchester would only produce rifles and S&W only handguns? I forgot the reason for this, but it seems that such agreements are a thing of the past now. Jim

07-21-2007, 03:13 PM	#9
samuel Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,050 Trader Rating: (0)	I believe Winchester had little to do with it.The way I understood the article S&W bought TC and had them design the rifle as the only long barreled gun they had in their name was built in Japan.As far as I know they can only make handgun barrels. sam.

07-21-2007, 08:36 PM	#10
Beer Forever Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2,696 Trader Rating: (0)	Wasn't S&W going to buy Winchester at one time? __________________ Paramedic sks forever

07-22-2007, 10:05 PM	#12
Cyrille Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 1,737 Trader Rating: (0)	I really can't recall a "gentleman's agreement" between S&W and Winchester. If I remember correctly it was more like a "gentleman's dis-agreement" I can't quote the source but I seem to remember reading that either S&W at one time worked for Winchester or some sort of agreement was reached with Winchester about parts production that fell thorugh and as a result S&W went exclusivly into handgun production and left Winchester to do the Long Arms.