I received this email from S&W. I'm seriously interested in the M&P but I was hoping for a more complete response. Can someone point me to a source at S&W where I might get more info?
thanks,
gumby
- all parts are not available for sale at this time
as for the armores course i dont have their current schedule but im sure it covers that model
the normal endurance tesing is 20,000 plus rds
i have not heard of a 5" model at this time
thank you
-----Original Message-----
From:
Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 10:43 AM
To: Smith & Wesson Support
Subject: M&P Questions
Hi,
I’m an 01 FFL and gunsmith, as well as serious shooter. I’ve recently noticed your M&P line and am excited that it might be a viable Glock replacement. However, I have a couple of questions:
Are all parts for the M&P available to me? This is a big deal as everything eventually breaks or wears out under constant heavy use, even Glocks. . This is my main reason for NOT selecting a Springfield XD. It is simply not practical to send a pistol to the factory to replace parts.
Do you have an Armorer’s course available in Utah? If not, do you have an Armorer’s manual available?
Have you conducted an extended torture test such as Glock’s 200,000+ round test? If not, what tests have been run?
I believe that you recently announced availability of a 5 inch tactical version. Can you confirm this and provide a time line for general product availability?
Thank you in advance for your response. I believe you may have a product which can successfully compete against other products of it’s type. A very big part of this is being a responsive company, something that your competitors do not fully understand. The fact that you are an American company with an American made product is also a plus.
thanks,
gumby
- all parts are not available for sale at this time
as for the armores course i dont have their current schedule but im sure it covers that model
the normal endurance tesing is 20,000 plus rds
i have not heard of a 5" model at this time
thank you
-----Original Message-----
From:
Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 10:43 AM
To: Smith & Wesson Support
Subject: M&P Questions
Hi,
I’m an 01 FFL and gunsmith, as well as serious shooter. I’ve recently noticed your M&P line and am excited that it might be a viable Glock replacement. However, I have a couple of questions:
Are all parts for the M&P available to me? This is a big deal as everything eventually breaks or wears out under constant heavy use, even Glocks. . This is my main reason for NOT selecting a Springfield XD. It is simply not practical to send a pistol to the factory to replace parts.
Do you have an Armorer’s course available in Utah? If not, do you have an Armorer’s manual available?
Have you conducted an extended torture test such as Glock’s 200,000+ round test? If not, what tests have been run?
I believe that you recently announced availability of a 5 inch tactical version. Can you confirm this and provide a time line for general product availability?
Thank you in advance for your response. I believe you may have a product which can successfully compete against other products of it’s type. A very big part of this is being a responsive company, something that your competitors do not fully understand. The fact that you are an American company with an American made product is also a plus.