No one-off custom M&P?!

[Darkstar]

Apparently, Smith and Wesson doesn't like aftermarket companies building one-off versions of the M&P. Some companies were sent a cease and desist letter from Smith and Wesson which included: Brownell’s, DP Custom Gun Works, Blowndeadline Custom and Apex Tactical Specialties. You may recognize these are the same companies that participated in Brownell's "dream gun" custom program.

Here's a link to the main article:

Smith Objects to Brownells' M&P 'Dream Gun' - The Truth About Guns

And here is the original story:

Apex Teams With Top Custom Builders On Brownells Dream Gun | Apex Tactical Specialties

I originally thought that Smith and Wesson didn't want anyone to customize the M&P, but it looks like they just don't like the one-off "dream gun" build.

Thoughts?

 

[T.Lex]

Why do they hate freedom?

(And what if we want it in a different caliber?)

 

[GNRPowdeR]

This is gonna become a PR nightmare...

 

[easy]

Wait until Ford and GM hear about this! Boy are they going to be pissed!

 

[TLHelmer]

If i represented these companies I would point out that the modifications made to the S&W M&P series of pistols simply makes them tolerable. ;-)

 

[Clay]

From what I've read over the last day, I think S&W is trying to say they don't want that gun displayed at SHOT as a S&W M&P, since it has been so heavily modified, it's not really a S&W M&P anymore.

though I think they are wrong, and made a very poor decision sending that letter out. I'm sure it's a legal team at S&W trying to CYA.

 

[Darkstar]

Update:

Smith & Wesson Re-Thinks Its Approach to Brownells M&P 'Dream Gun' - The Truth About Guns

 

[in625shooter]

IMHO I believe S&W are tired of fixing their products that get returned to them that were modified by either another company or Bubba himself.

 

[BogWalker]

IMHO I believe S&W are tired of fixing their products that get returned to them that were modified by either another company or Bubba himself.

Wouldn't be difficult to just make it company policy not to work on heavily modified firearms.

 

[actaeon277]

Smith & Wesson Re-Thinks Its Approach to Brownells M&P 'Dream Gun' - The Truth About Guns

 

[in625shooter]

Wouldn't be difficult to just make it company policy not to work on heavily modified firearms.

I believe they have that policy but S&W goes above and beyond to fix issues that the gun owner or previous owners caused.


Of course reverting to that inner child behaivier the ones with an issue with S&W declining to repair something these same folks will deny their own responsibility and the post how horrible the company is and paint their own picture.

 

[87iroc]

I believe they have that policy but S&W goes above and beyond to fix issues that the gun owner or previous owners caused.


Of course reverting to that inner child behaivier the ones with an issue with S&W declining to repair something these same folks will deny their own responsibility and the post how horrible the company is and paint their own picture.

exactly