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Removed the bit about smith and wesson's announcement that it will be the "first time" the company has entered the market for shotguns, as they unsuccessfully tried to do this back in the 70s with the 916 series shotguns. and the 1000 and 3000 series shotguns.
Well I added a section. Please improve it as I'm not that great of an editor.
Has anyone considered adding a section about the controversy sparked by the internal locks? I know a good deal of gun owners are unhappy about them.
Wikipedia text:
- The Sigma series of recoil operated, locked breech semi-auto pistols was introduced in 1994, with the Sigma 40, followed by the Sigma 9. Sigma pristols bore so much similarity to GLOCKs, that a lawsuit was raised against S&W by GLOCK. Smith & Wesson paid an undisclosed sum (some millions of dollars) to GLOCK for infringement of their patents, and then S&W received the rights to continue the production of Sigma line.
- The gun frame is manufactured from polymer, while the slide and barrel can be manufactured from either stainless steel or carbon steel. The Sigma series was improved in 1999, including shortening the barrel and slide, addition of an accessory rail under the barrel, incorporating more comfortable grip checkering and enlarging the ejection port.
Text from Modern Firearms:
- The Sigma series of pistols was introduced in 1994 by its first model, Sigma 40F in .40SW, following with 9x19mm version. Sigma pistols bear so much similirality to Glocks, that the lawsuit was rised against the S&W, so Smith & Wesson finally paid undisclosed sum (some millions of $$$) to Glock for violation of their patents, and then S&W received the rights to continue the production of Sigma line.
- ...Gun frame is made from polymer, the slide and the barrel can be manufactured from the stainless steel or from the carbon steel (in so called "Value" models).
- In 1999 S&W improved the Sigma series. Main change was shortening the barrel and the slide by .5 inch (12.7 mm). Other improvements included more comfortable grip checkering, slightly enlarged ejection port and addition of the acessory rail at the front of the frame (under the barrel).
The text is quite similar despite being cleaned up a bit; is this a copyright issue?Kurivaim 5 July 2005 13:43 (UTC)
No, he was just keeping alive the spirit of the S&W Sigma.
Oh, come on. Nobody has put "Smith & Wesson : the original point & click interface" on this page? Geez (Seriously, I don't know if it's appropriate, but it's funny :) Sword 05:56, 11 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] This article needs cleaning up
The "Problems in Marketplace" section is unencyclopedic and more related to current events. The "Agreement of 2000" needs to be relocated and whittled down. Izaakb 02:41, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
I suggest that the "History of S&W" actually be a timeline of the company rather than some smattering of un-chronological info. What about Oliver Winchester? What happened to Bangor-Punta? I'll do some research and post it. Also, the intro paragraph should be meatier, IMHO.. Izaakb 03:35, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
How about:
# 1 History of Smith & Wesson * 1.1 Beginning * 1.2 Horace and Dan's invention * 1.3 Sale to Winchester * 1.4 War Production years (Spanish American thru WW2 * 1.5 Sale to Bangor Punta * 1.6 Sale to Tomkins PLC * 1.7 Back in American Hands (Saf T Lock)
ETC.. I will refine later....
Izaakb 03:42, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
