S&W to Purchase Savage

[Ralt71]

Hello,
I just got word today it was official, S&W has bought out Savage. I've never been a big fan of Savage, but I'm fairly certain smith will only make that worse. May be a good time to go get a 110 pro with the Proof barrel on it.

I thought I would share the word in the event any of you are considering a new Savage.

 

[JD338]

I didn’t realize Savage was up for sale. They have been around for many years and had a darn good reputation for making a solid rifle.
I don’t see it as a bad thing myself. I have 3 S&W’s and they have always treated me good and shot well.

JD338

 

[Firebird24]

The deal was finalized on the 21st. It gave s&w a strong foothold in the hunting rifle market among other things. Mostly financial I am sure-somehow it’s always about the money. I don’t have a problem with the deal-

 

[hunter24605]

Man, I've owned a bunch of Savages over the years. Can't recall a dud in but one, which they fixed. Guess we will see, but I don't see a reason to fret over the deal.

 

[Vince]

This isn’t the deal that has me nervous.
It’s the Ruger/Beretta conflagration that has me worried. If they get rid of the wood stock rifles and double action revolvers I’m done with Ruger.

Vince

 

[TXTad]

I didn’t realize Savage was up for sale. They have been around for many years and had a darn good reputation for making a solid rifle.
I don’t see it as a bad thing myself. I have 3 S&W’s and they have always treated me good and shot well.

JD338

Technically, everything is always for sale.

 

[LzquierdoMadeleyn]

Hello,
I just got word today it was official, S&W has bought out Savage. I've never been a big fan of Savage, but I'm fairly certain smith will only make that worse. May be a good time to go get a 110 pro with the Proof barrel on it.

I thought I would share the word in the event any of you are considering a new Savage.

Savage has always punched well above its weight for out-of-the-box accuracy, even if the actions feel a bit rough around the edges compared to higher-end builds. As long as S&W leaves the barrel-making and the AccuTrigger setup alone, it could turn out fine for both brands. We'll see how QC holds up once the transition settles down, but I'm not writing them off just yet.

 

[KinleyWater]

I do not like this a whole lot. Yeah, I get that this is the way of business, but I have objections on two grounds - I don't like the companies being consolidated into fewer hands, especially when the spin-off/ consolidation card shuffling happens. In my experience, the consumer rarely wins. That's why I'm happy TC is back as an independent - and yes, I'm aware they are vertically integrating manufacturing; that's really not what I'm talking about. What I mean is specifically when venture capital gets involved. Now, maybe my concerns are misplaced and Savage's quality will improve while keeping prices reasonable, but I don't think that will be the outcome. I suspect it will either go the way of Remington or Marlin. Well, I suppose we will see.