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Smith and Wesson model 52 . ?
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<blockquote data-quote="forindooruseonly" data-source="post: 3654199" data-attributes="member: 13718"><p>It's a shame that Smith and Wesson won't, or can't, make them any more. They would be prohibitively expensive to make today, I'm not sure they even could to the same quality as the old ones. Furthermore, Bullseye competition which drove their design and market has shrunk considerably, which is sad because as opposed to run and gun shooting, it is pure precision, which I feel a bunch of our current shooting generation could use a bit more of.. As it is, the market for a 5 shot, wadcutter only, full size semi-auto target pistol just doesn't exist. Only us lunatics, luddites and old school shooters would want something like that.</p><p></p><p>One of the biggest killers of the 52 in Bullseye competition, even at their peak, is that .38 is at an inherent disadvantage over .45, simply due to the size of the hole they punch in the paper. Furthermore, if you shot DCM matches, you probably shot a 1911 anyway, and it was easier to just shoot 1911s all the time.</p><p></p><p>All that said, I am glad they still have a cult following and people still appreciate them because they are brilliant at what they do. Good luck on your search, let us know what you find!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="forindooruseonly, post: 3654199, member: 13718"] It's a shame that Smith and Wesson won't, or can't, make them any more. They would be prohibitively expensive to make today, I'm not sure they even could to the same quality as the old ones. Furthermore, Bullseye competition which drove their design and market has shrunk considerably, which is sad because as opposed to run and gun shooting, it is pure precision, which I feel a bunch of our current shooting generation could use a bit more of.. As it is, the market for a 5 shot, wadcutter only, full size semi-auto target pistol just doesn't exist. Only us lunatics, luddites and old school shooters would want something like that. One of the biggest killers of the 52 in Bullseye competition, even at their peak, is that .38 is at an inherent disadvantage over .45, simply due to the size of the hole they punch in the paper. Furthermore, if you shot DCM matches, you probably shot a 1911 anyway, and it was easier to just shoot 1911s all the time. All that said, I am glad they still have a cult following and people still appreciate them because they are brilliant at what they do. Good luck on your search, let us know what you find! [/QUOTE]
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