Does anyone know if there will be any rebates on any of their ar-15 rifles or other guns than the M & P or Sigma?
Do not laugh at the Sigma it is the duty weapon for some of our local police in the smaller cities. They have to buy their own.
I have zero personal experience with Sigmas but I have heard they have been greatly improved from the original version.
My last set of M&P rebate mags just showed up and came in quicker than any in the past. Took about 1.5 months.
In my experience, the M&P is without a doubt the first world class auto loading pistol S&W has ever produced and sold. It is why I sold three Glocks to transition to it. The Sigma was not only a poor piece of metal junk, it was such a bad copy of Gaston's design that S&W lost the patent infringement case big time. At least they got creative and reliable and accurate and ergonomic et al with the M&P.
? Oh yeah, I literally bought a compact a week before October 1st. Anyone know any way I could finese my way into the rebate? I need the mags and can't find the 12 round compact mags with finger extension. DOH!
You may want to spend a bit more time studying the history of Smith & Wesson autoloaders...In my experience, the M&P is without a doubt the first world class auto loading pistol S&W has ever produced and sold.
As well as the changes made to the Sigma which have been extensive. Not a pistol I want or need to own as it is designed for very low cost.
Since it's a bit off topic and I'm a proud member of the S&W family, I'll simply say that I have spent as much time as most people I know studying and firing S&W handguns and autoloaders. The revolvers have almost always been world class and I have owned them for hunting, carry, and beatuy pagenants.
However, in my opinion, the autoloaders have always fit in the second tier of pistols when compared to the Glocks, SIGs, HK's, XDs and a few others. As mentioned above, the SIGMA is a case study in how "old" S&W approached autoloader R&D, production, marketing, and getting sued for patent violations.
As far as Smith's 1911 pistols go, I can't think of one model that can hold a match to a dozen different others, from relatively low cost Kimbers to highly customized Les Baers. Just my opinion; I'm fully on board now with the M&P and that is all that matters for me . . . it has been a long wait. If Smith autoloaders work for your needs then good for you, because I love the company in general and hope it starts sucking up some of Gaston's market share.
I still want my rebate even though I bought a compact several days before 10/1/08 . . . . help, anyone . . . anyone?
Smith makes excellent 1911's. They also support them better than most. Far better than Kimber thats for sure. The Performance center 1911's easily match up with their equivalently priced competitors.
The only thing I can suggest for your rebate is that you go ahead and send it the rebate form your receipt and see what happens.
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