S&W hires Glock execs.

[PinnedAndRecessed]

http://www.masslive.com/business/republican/index.ssf?/base/living-0/1122651765315980.xml&coll=1

Smith & Wesson has hired two sales executives from Glock USA, as the Springfield company takes aim at Glock's law enforcement sales with a new pistol.

Smith & Wesson said it has hired Glock Training Director Bryan K. James to be director of law enforcement sales. The local company also hired Douglas Grier III, a former senior district sales manager for Glock, to head regional sales for Smith & Wesson's law enforcement products.

Glock spokesman William C. Grosse said the company was not concerned about the hirings.

 

[jeff-10]

Anyone seen the new M&P 40 yet? Any pictures out there?

 

[MountainPeak]

Glock, Smith, and Springfield(LOCATED). Your post confuses me! Of course that's nothing new for me, being confused! ADDED: Never mind, I just got it!!! Told you!!!

 

[Black Majik]

Are they gonna make a new Sigma?

 

[MountainPeak]

WHAT, and undercut the GREAT original? !!!

 

[asleepinTucson]

Doug Grier knows his stuff. He is retired Philly PD range officer and was responsible for putting glocks in the hands of many East coast PDs and Sheriiff's offices. I met him when he taught the armorer's course several years ago. If anyone has chance of marketing a new product to LEAs, he's the man.

 

[Majic]

Jeff-10,
Go here for the pics to the new pistol:
http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=177327

 

[trbon8r]

Double action only? No thanks.

 

[Black Majik]

The NEW Sigma!

And its FUGLIER!!!

 

[dave3006]

S&W has too much faith in the power of the sales effort. They need to build guns that are better than the competition that cops want to buy.

 

[gvass]

Let me translate you, the article from "american gunzine langueage" to "reality":

(original articel is from Charles E. Petty)

"but is a big evolutionary step in polymer frame pistols"

= nothing is new, except some design elements


"this one has three interchangeable grip panels that also cover the sides and markedly change the feel of the grips'

= as copied from sigpro

"One of the drawbacks of many polymer pistols is that they require you to pull the trigger to field strip"

= because of large advertisement contracts I can not bashing Glock directly


"Accuracy was under 3" which is good for a service pistol"

= tragically inaccurate


"I've shot well over 1000 rounds without a functional malfunction. There have been a couple of light hits on primers"

= it was absolutely unreliable, and missfired for every second round

" It is a matter of opinion but I think recoil is very moderate "

= it kicks like a mule!!!

 

[WT]

gvass - excellent translations! Keep up the good work.