Firearms being made in Southwick

[mpkeelee]

http://photos.masslive.com/4502/gallery/whalley_precision_now_making_guns_in_southwick/index.html#/0

Western Mass has a new place to make firearms. I'll have to go try one

 

[PaulR]

Woah, I always thought they were CT.
Don't have one but thought about one. Seecamp I hear makes a nice pistol.

 

[Terminator03]

Super cool. I grew up 1/8 mile from where they are. I can't understand why anyone would choose to manufacture firearms in this state though.

 

[WanMan99]

I shot one this past weekend at the range. I would say its effective range is about 12 ' (at least for me). It has no sights on it so you need to do the old "point and shoot" instead of trying to aim. Smooth fit and function, a magazine swap in a hurry isn't going to happen so you better not miss....
Nice pocket backup gun.

 

[drgrant]

Maybe they'll take the Seecamp design and produce a non gay version of the pistol. Neat guns, well made, shitty manual of arms though. They really need to produce a model without the magazine interlock and one that allows you to retract the slide with the magazine out.

-Mike

 

[Canndo]

Worst pistol I have owned. However I spent hours on the phone one talking to Larry. He's a really good guy and more than willing to please the customer. That's what I took away from my Seecamp experience anyways. FWIW

 

[Terminator03]

Maybe they'll take the Seecamp design and produce a non gay version of the pistol. Neat guns, well made, shitty manual of arms though. They really need to produce a model without the magazine interlock and one that allows you to retract the slide with the magazine out.

-Mike

You're right, but I doubt that will happen in this case because they are essentially a job shop, so they probably bought the tooling and rights to manufacture it, but unless they have some super talented firearm designer on staff, I doubt they will be able to alter the original design - especially if it sells as is. Hope I'm wrong, but based on what I know of the shop, that's how it will be.

 

[Horseman508]

I always viewed them as a nice little pocket carry/back up gun. Shot one once and it seemed to function alright. I have a little Colt .25 I carry sometimes that I love so I'm partial to tiny guns.

 

[drgrant]

You're right, but I doubt that will happen in this case because they are essentially a job shop, so they probably bought the tooling and rights to manufacture it, but unless they have some super talented firearm designer on staff, I doubt they will be able to alter the original design - especially if it sells as is. Hope I'm wrong, but based on what I know of the shop, that's how it will be.

Well, yeah, that's the thing.... Seecamp sells everything they make, easily... so they have no incentive to change anything. Even with its faults it has a cult-like following.

-Mike

 

[Terminator03]

Well, yeah, that's the thing.... Seecamp sells everything they make, easily... so they have no incentive to change anything. Even with its faults it has a cult-like following.

-Mike

Exactly, and with a gun that small, they are pretty much the "only game in town", with no direct competition. From a manufacturer's perspective, why fix it if it ain't broken.

 

[Hooper]

Dave Whalley the owner of the company making them is going to be on the Adam Wright show on WHYN 560 tomorrow morning at 7.