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Originally Posted by tabs
U mean they are building shyte now as compared to bhack in the day. The slide in quality started shortly after the end of WW2 and continued through the 80's (for all American made arms, unless you wanted to pay for it).
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From one perspective I'm in total agreement, and from another I disagree. Metallurgy, competition and production methods have changed the industry. S&W could not have produced a functional L Frame .44 Magnum. In reality they couldn't produce a durable K Frame .357. Also S&W's 2 piece barrel is likely more accurate than those of old. They are building to compete in a market, rather than building to a standard and allowing the market to set the price, just think what would happen to price if old methods were employed today. Objectively they are building fine tools, but subjectively they aren't in the same league with the reputation they built. 
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