S&W plant will be closed first two weeks in August

[Big_Red]

Anyone who sent a gun in for service can expect a 2 week delay while the S&W plant workers go on vacation.

I wish I had known that before I dropped my 1911 off for service two days ago. It would be nice if the guards could inform customers about this shutdown.

 

[rscalzo]

Probably easier to just have the entire plant close so they can do whatever maintenance is needed on the equipment without disrupting everyone.

 

[C-pher]

Yea, this happens in a lot of industries.

It was a pretty cool perk when I was on the GM account. They did two shutdowns a year for plant maintance and what not...

So, not only did we get our vacation, we got two, two week paid vaca's as well.

 

[ateamrob]

thats good to know.

I was going to be heading down there sometime in August to drop off my S&W 639 to have it serviced. Getting some miss fires due to light primer strikes on it.

I guess I will plan to drop it off prior to or after they reopen.

thanks,
Rob

 

[Mike-Mike]

Yea, this happens in a lot of industries.
and what not...

And what not?

 

[Pete85]

Well, look at it this way...your gun will be serviced by well rested employees with recently maintained/updted equipment. Considder yourself lucky! And of course use this as an excuse to buy a new gun to have while your 1911 is being serviced.

 

[striped1]

When I sent mine in they advised me of it.

 

[C-pher]

And what not?

And what not what?

 

[Knob Creek]

I think they do this every year. Most companies do this as well.

 

[bob68]

i have a couple of friends that work there and smith and wesson usually shuts down for 2 weeks in the summer.....sometimes the last week of july and 1st week of aug....sometimes 1st 2 weeks in aug.

 

[TY43215]

I think they do this every year. Most companies do this as well.

They have done it as long as I can remember. Re tooling and maintenance.