The more I think about it, this gun, for me, would just be a fun gun, camping gun, plinker. I have serious guns. This isn't a serious gun, this should be a fun gun. Perfect for first time rifle shooters.
It seems that lot of posters here and elsewhere expect this gun to be perfect to address all needs, in all calibers. It's not, it's a fun little folding, novelty PCC. Yes, has some issues just like my M&P12 Bullpump but overall, I like it and it works well for the purpose I need it for. Blowback is needed likely for design and to hit a price point. Not crazy about the charging handle but this wouldn't be my HD or SHTF gun,
it's for a fun afternoon at the range. I've noticed that whenever a gun is introduced, especially one that's a bit out of the box, people tend to whinge and complain a lot.
Why does it look weird/ugly?
Why isn't it in 10mm?
Why is the stock so thick when it's folded?
Why is it blowback?
Why doesn't it take Glock mags (this one should be painfully obvious, it's because Smith is a large corporation that makes pistols that take their own mags. Why would anyone at Smith suggest that their new PCC use a competitors magazines? That would be corporate suicide, duh. If you're KelTec, that's not a factor. For Smith it would be.)
I don't think some people are taking this gun as it was intended. And a lot of posters must have not ever worked at a large corporation. Things happen in a corporate structure, in a specific way, because it's a corporate structure. I bet it will be a success. It looks better built than the KelTec and will likely be more reliable long term. Not saying it's better overall, it's just a whole different approach.
As the owner of the M&P12, I am glad that Smith is taking some design chances. FWIW, I think my M&P12 is superior to the KSG in several ways. The M&P12 has received a lot of hate. Mostly from people who never seen, handled or shot one in real life. So far, it's been pretty good, not perfect but pretty good.
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