Smith and Wesson does it again

[LawDog]

Family: "Smith and Wesson sold a defective pistol because it lacked these feratures."

Smith and Wesson: "Those features aren't really necessary."

Family: "Then why did you sign an agreement to make your guns safer by putting these exact features on all subsequent pistols? If it please the court, Plaintiff introduces Exhibit 'A', a contract between HUD and Smith and Wesson."

Smith and Wesson: "Let's make a deal. How much do you want?"

LawDog

 

[whm1974]

I can say that, AFAIK, all S&W third-generation semiautos (of which the 915 is one) have a magazine safety disconnect. I own a 1076(?) - 10mm SA and a 4069. Both have the disconnects, and they work.

Those two models may have them. But my 22A doesn't have one. Every review of the Sigma I've read doesn't mention if it has a disconnet or not. I would assume that any semi-auto DOESN'T have one or has disabled until checked.

The "loaded chamber" indcater has to be the most stuipedist safety device I can think of.

-Bill

 

[GEM]

Sometimes companies pay up even when they win.

I saw a CourtTV case against Ruger. Some guy drops an early Blackhawk before the transfer bar safety and it had all chamblers loaded. Thus, he gets blasted.

Ruger demonstrated that he had the instructions and never took it in for the safety mod that they still offer, IIRC.

Thus, Ruger won and then gave the family $200,000 to stop appeals. I may have details wrong but the gist is correct. I'm told by gun friendly lawyers that lots of cases get settled just to keep them out of the public eye. It is when the numbers get extreme that they go to court.