Any love for the 3rd gen S&W semi autos? I picked up a 5906

>>30514993
how did you get it?

>>30515023
Purchased it at a gun store.

>>30515094
I had a 4506 myself for a while

Twas the first non-.22 pistol I ever fired. They're good guns but heavy and low-capacity compared to more modern designs.

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>>30514993
Best sights, best trigger guard

>>30515435
I like the trigger guard, not a fan of the sights.
Mine has the non adjustable novaks.

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>>30515435
Don't lie to yourself anon

>6906/26/3566 master race
Honourable mention to the TSW Line

>>30514993
I really want a 4506

>>30516638
Advantages to the TSW model?

>>30516692
Railz bro

>>30516692
Its the most moder version (it has a rail)
TSW can mean tactical S&W or Team S&W. The Team guns, along with the Super 9 and 3566 were in .356 TSW, which had it not been for .40 suddenly becoming required for major power factor in competition, likely would have killed .357 sign in the womb. Its very hot 9mm

>>30516692
A rail, and a LCI, which is basically them drilling out the very back of the barrel to show if there's brass in the gun or not.

The guns are also slide/frame mated.

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>>30514993
muh 659

>>30517129
>slide mounted safety
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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Not a fan of spurr hammers, but I still think this line is one of the most aesthetically pleasing pistols.

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>>30514993
Absolutely love mine. It's the pistol I started really learning to be worth a damn as a shot once I moved off .22 and the like. I recognize it's heavier than most, but it isn't prohibitive. Great, solid guns an a semi-1911 style, wish they still made some like it.

Also wish I could get one of the 10mm models.

(I'm aware this is 2nd gen, just the only picture I have offhand, they really do never get talked about)

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>>30514993
Uh, fuck yeah.

Easily the best handguns on earth.

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>>30519698

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>>30519702
Seriously, I love S&W autos.

>>30514993
They're great pistols.
Only wish they had higher capacity, does anyone make floorplate extensions?

>>30519698
...So you've never shot a sig?

>>30516638
>>30516692
>>30516734

>riveted on rail
>MIMshit parts

nope

So S&W doesnt make a single full metal 9mm anymore?

>>30520576
Nope.

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Don't talk to me or my wife's son ever again.

Old Smith & Wessons are great and can be found for pretty cheap. I got my police trade in 5906 with adjustable Trijicons for 200 bucks. Carried a lot and shot very little. I included the rest of my old smith family too.

>>30520576
>>30520602
apparently they still have the 3rd gen tooling and make replacement pistols for police precincts still stuck on the 3rd gen.

Sometimes the surplus from these orders is channeled through gander mountain and gunbroker.

They are the 5906 variant in 9mm with the decocker/no safety

>>30520720
I wish they'd make just a limited line of upgraded 3rd gen steel guns.

Just update it to use M&P 17rd mags, and have a forward rail, it's all I'd want from a pistol.

>>30520963
mec-gar already makes 17 round mags in 9 millimeter that work perfectly.

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>>30520963
check out the lionheart lh9 mkii

it's pretty much a model 59/dp51 with a rail and a frame mount safety and uses the same magazines

>>30520963
Look for a 9mm TSW and as >>30521130 said. 17 round mags exist from Mecgar.

>>30521216
>>30521130
Are those flush though?

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>>30521444
Oh fuuuuuck!

I checked MecGar's website and they specifically have a 17rd mag listed as "Flush Fit" model! That's so cool!

Just removing the magazine disconnect on the 5906 and getting these MecGars, I have my perfect pistol! I fucking love MecGar!

>>30520375
Mec-gar +2 plates fit on damn near anything

>>30520552
>implying there is anything wrong with either of those things

>>30521706
W-what if one put MecGar floorplates on MecGar 17rd flush mags?

>>30521772

Whaaaaaaa

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>>30521789
>>30521772
>17+2+1 rounds of 9mm Luger
Hell yeah, motherfucker!

Holy shit, I'm glad this is still going and still growing my collection of Smith pictures. Sweet.

>>30521216
Now I need both of those things, didn't know they took Smith mags and I completely forgot about them

>>30521825
fuckin' hell m8

>>30522454
Not only does this look good and now do I want to track down those grips, this just reminds me of one of the other things I love about the pistol. If you look at it as a 1911 derivative, it has more classic "custom" features than most baseline 1911's do. Undercut trigger guard, front strap and trigger guard stippling, good feed ramp, full length guide rod, better sights, etc.

Really, the only possible issue is I'd love a bigger beavertail and a smaller hammer, but it's not a particularly bothersome spur, so hey.

>>30522631
The only things I'd change is maybe make the safety frame mounted, make the barrel, frame and slide one inch longer, then a forward rail.

Personally I love spur hammers, they look and feel nice to me.

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>>30522631
Good times

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>>30521216

Dang i want to penetrate myself with that gun.

>>30514993
I used to until I shot one. Worst trigger ever, and I have a 1895 revolver AND a Carcano. I honestly don't get the appeal beyond the aesthetics, which are admittedly very very nice.

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>slide mounted safety

>>30523776
Remove the magazine disconnect.

>>30523799
Get over it you big baby.

>>30520512
No I have. Sigs are nice.
When I move to real America I'll get a 226 legion

Im about to turn 21, looking at these pistols.

I understand weight is a concern, but for actual dimensions, how hard is a full size to carry? Im 6'2, 201 lbs. Ive put my buddy's glock 19 on before, and i can make it disappear. For at least the first 6 months id be conceal carrying, it'd be jacket weather. finally, i live in small town, southeastern usa, where we legalized carry in side of public buildings, so im not too concerned about a little printing

>>30525759
I'd say similar size to Glock 19, actually, maybe the grip's a little longer. The "Full size" 5906 could pretty much pass for a compact, really.

At 6'2 201, you should be good with a good holster and belt, if a little precarious. If you're in a cold environment with heavy/layered clothing you should be fine.

>>30516694
There's something about 80s/90s handguns that just look so cool
Not like today's tacitcool marketing

>>30525759
Could be done, it's relatively modest in size, at least compared to a 1911 or stuff.

>>30525856
They do have some unmistakably clean and uncluttered lines, I'll say.

>>30525805
>glock 19
>slightly longer grip
on the glock 19, about 1/4 of my pinkie hangs off the bottom. it bugs the shit out of me, and this sounds fantastic. I know the weight will be difficult. it kinda makes me want to look at an alloy 3900. full size single stack would be nice for CC. ill finger fuck them both at a gunshow coming near me in august, if they have any.
>>30525856
the most 90's training video series ever https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTP4KrPOjG8

How much should I pay for a fullsized 5906?

>>30526058
anywhere from $350-$450, depending on wear

>>30526043
>I know the weight will be difficult
On the plus side it will be very light on recoil.

>>30523848
>Remove the magazine disconnect.
How does this affect the trigger pull?

>>30526296
I would also like to know more. I miss my 4006 that I sold about 5 years ago when I was broke, wish I had kept it.

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>>30526105
nigga talk about MINT IN BOX 3913 WITH 4 MAGS FOR FO HUNDED DOLLAS.

i love these fucking threads because i grew up seeing my dad carrying one and always thought it was the coolest. storytiem.

>be early 90s, dad buys 3913 for himself and for my mom
>mom has trouble loading magazines with it and cannot qualify with it
>le back into the box you go and into the safe
>thank god there was no gunbroker or anything back then because it woulda been long gone
>last year dad whips his old 3913 out and we finger fuck it and talk about it
>tells me he got my mom one and still has it
>CANIBUYIT.JPG
>yes you can son
>be his retirement dinner from the force
>comes over after dinner and we exchange money for funs
>take it shooting for the first time and so excited
>fte, ftf
>pissed off and go home
>realize it hasnt been lubed or cleaned in almost 25 years
>lube and clean before next range trip
>best shooting pistol ive ever bought
>sits in my nightstand now
>will eventually go to my son or daughter when theyre an adult

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>>30526410
>>30526296
A magazine disconnect will stop or disconnect the trigger when no magazine is inserted, even when a magazine is inserted, these usually end up interfering with the triggerpull in some way.

The old Hi-Power pistols feature these, and common knowledge is that the trigger is radically improved by the removal of the magazine disconnect.

It's a dumb safety feature anyway.

>>30526426
Y'know they're not bad heirlooms, built like tanks.

>>30526851
looking at that picture, I want to touch myself

>>30526851

>A magazine disconnect will stop or disconnect the trigger when no magazine is inserted, even when a magazine is inserted, these usually end up interfering with the triggerpull in some way.

i grew up shooting law enforcement model s&w pistols and never noticed anything either way. this is kind of being phased out mostly due to agencies adopting polymer wonder 9s or 40s with trigger safeties, although you can still order the lc9 with a magazine disconnect

>>30523799
They make frame mounted decocker models

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Thoughts on the Colt Double Eagle v S&W autos?

Had a 2nd gen SW 645. It was a piece of shit that wouldnt fire.

>>30527968
Might have been good. The influences from the Smith, the 1911, and, maybe, even a Sig are clear.

Honestly, though, can't see it stacking up. And as much as I know about guns and types of guns, I've heard about the late 80's/90's lines of original Colt pistols like three times, maybe. I can't tell if they just made them in incredibly small batches or they were incredibly awful. I'm scared it's both.

>>30527968
Uh, buy the Smith and Wesson.

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>>30526043
Look for a 59X3, 59X3, 69X3 or 69X4

The last digit being 3 or 4 means it's an allow frame and the 69XX guns are surprisingly light and damn nice shooters in my experience

almost got a 1076 meme gun when I had a job offer from the FBI

then i went with a different federal gig either way

> thread hijack: how do 1076s shoot?

its been a decade and the only 10mm I've ever used is the glock 20

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>>30527156

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>>30527968
What I heard is that the Double Eagle was really troubled early on, got a bad rep, and once Colt actually got around to fix the issues and make it a passable pistol, it's reputation was already ruined and Colt discontinued the thing rather shortly.

I'd go for the Smith & Wesson, it'd be a safer bet, and have better aftermarket support.

>>30529531
Haven't shot the 10mm ones but I always thought the 1006 was cool.

>>30531598
Holy shit I think I just came, I need to go get wood grips for my Smith.

Had no clue that was a thing. That, with the longer slide, with 10mm, is possibly my dream pistol. Fuck.

>>30531628
I don't think it can take crazy loads very well (much like the Delta Elite) so be careful if you handload that stuff.

>>30532936
it also gets beat up really quickly. I'd stick to "fbi loads" for almost all of your shooting.

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>>30531628
Hows the rent for that rock you've been living under?

>>30532936
>>30533198
You always hear how the 10xx series is build like a tank and it's partly true in that's it's a lot of metal but that's about it.it's more adequate than it is over built

>>30533198
Isn't most 10mm ammo these days FBI load tier?

>>30533287
I mean, the 9mm model runs forever. I guess the same cant be said of the 10mm.

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So how are the Super 9 variants?
Would this be rad with flush 17rd mags or what?

>>30533291
No, it's a decent bit hotter than the FBI lite.

For example, the Prvi 180gr 10mm JHP that was available from SG ammo for 40 cents tends to run 1050-1100fps from my S&W 1006.

With some domestic loads like Winchester, Remington, etc. It's weaker.

>>30532936
>>30533198
This is 100% bullshit.

The 1006/1076 were designed for full-motherfucking-house 10mm and a steady diet of it, at that. Remember these are the pistols that had the recoil springs so stiff that some Female FBI agents couldn't even cycle the slide.

The Delta Elite, yes, has issues with full house 10mm but a lot of that was from the chamber design and Colts weaker factory recoil spring.

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In honor of this thread, My 1006 and one of my 610's.

>>30533985
>The 1006/1076 were designed for full-motherfucking-house 10mm and a steady diet of it, at that

Yep. My buddy has one and we have shot tons of high octane 10mm through it as well as my g29.

Both guns just take whatever we throw at them (except for HSM "bear load" bullshit which won't cycle properly in my g29).

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>>30533985
I have no experience with them, but it's just something I had seen mentioned a few times.

But if I have a 1006 I should be able to run full-on crazy horse loads in it then? It's a misconception that the S&W has the same problems as the Colt?

>>30534185
Yes, full-on crazy horse loads are just fine in a 1006. Honestly a 1006 or other 10xx variant is the gold standard of being able to run hot ass 10mm in a semiauto.
I'm actually more worried about hurting my 610 with hot 10mm than the 1006. The 610's are fucking N-frames. That should say it all.

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>>30534308
Man, now I'm getting all sorts of crazy ideas for handloading.

I'm thinking:
>S&W 1006
>1rd extension plate on magazines
>ammo is super hot 10mm handloads with Lehigh XTPs (like pic related just loaded hotter)
This should rape a brown bear if I can keep it on target, right?

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Posting my uncommon, mediocre 3913T

>>30534363
Brown bears can get pretty big but yes, if any semiauto cartridge has a chance I'd say it's hot 10mm. For Brown Bear I'd opt for hot 180 or 200gr loads personally. You need the projectile mass for inertia's sake to achieve good penetration on big ass critters.

I'd also skip the 1rnd extensions, a 1006 is a big son of a bitch as it is. With hot ass ammo it's not a bad idea to experiment with Wolff or other maker's beefier recoil springs.

>>30534500
>You need the projectile mass for inertia's sake to achieve good penetration on big ass critters.
That's the thing though, those babies are solid copper, and the shape aids in penetration, in anything larger than .380ACP, they penetrate a human target too much to be considered safe.

For a bear though, you want a lot of penetration, so that's why I'm wondering if they'd be good bear medicine with the right powder load.

>>30534500
>I'd also skip the 1rnd extensions, a 1006 is a big son of a bitch as it is
I don't think I'd be CC'ing it if I was in burr country though, so size isn't quite the same concern.

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Bump for Super 9

>>30533985
>The 1006/1076 were designed for full-motherfucking-house 10mm

You mean the original 200gr/1000fps, the 200gr/1100fps that Norma decided to crank out, the 200gr/900-1200 fps that they fucked up, or the 220gr/1350fps and 155gr/1600fps shit that is today's "full house"?

See the issue there?

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>>30536975
>>30537540
I've been spamming the board with em for a few days now. At least it's not me.

RIP .356TSW. You could have had it all ;_;

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Got mine two months ago used, these pistols make me come like a baby gorilla. When I bought it I had a bit of regret because I'm sure I could've found one in better shape, but as beat up as it was I couldn't say no. I want to get more but parts are becoming so scarce now. Enjoy yours, anon

>>30538884
If you think the finish is kind of worn you could get it duracoated/cerakoated

>>30538980
I'd like to. I saw a video from the yankee marshall on refinishing with a bead blaster, as much as I'd like to do that I'm sure I'd fuck up

>>30539073
There's services who'll do that shit for you.
Saw a guy on YouTube who had his 5906 sent off to a place and had the body and slide cerakoated OD green, and the controls in matte black, looked real sharp and I imagine the gun is now impervious to the elements.

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>>30514993
low cap and heavy... yea

>>30539073
>>30539263
If the finish just has some carry wear you can just use a green scotch brite pad and a touch of mothers polish. Multiple people on S&Wforum have cleaned up their third gens with the technique.

>>30539353
Threads too old for anyone to give a shit about lazy trolling. 15rds standard and 17flush all steel at 38oz isn't low cap or heavy considering what it is. Heavier than your preference maybe but that's about it. Later homo

>>30539353
>Low cap
>15 rounds

Okay.

>>30515023
ATF getting lazy as fuck these days.

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>>30514993
The only good firearms made in America are niche firearms for fudds, like revolvers.
All the good stuff is made in Europe. Soon all the good stuff will be made in Japan, just wait and see.

You're not going to be able to go to any gun store or range without seeing a wall of Honda guns selling for half the price for the same quality as an American brick

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>>30545495
Go cry somewhere else you bitch.

Would rebarrelling the .45ACP ones for .45 Super be a bad idea?

>>30539353
>17 rnd flush mags
>low cap

>implying heavy guns arent desirable for their lower recoil and therefore faster follow up shots

Try harder next time
>>30547133
Yes

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>>30549840
Really? I'd think they'd be able to take the abuse. Do they not have the chamber support?

>>30529531
Can't post pictures right now but my 1076 is just as much of a dream as the rest of my smith's. I'll. Take a pic and post them when i get home.

>>30534133
based dubs

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>>30552478
Bumping so we can see it. Im really eyeing the lionheart lh9, which is a descendant of the 59series. Kinda.

But a 5904 would be pretty nice too. Its a size i can carry, but i dont think I could carry an all steel gun like an 06

>>30549907
How much do you know about .45super? Unless the barrel had shitty chamber support to begin with it wouldn't need a new barrel since .45super is externally identical to .45auto. A rebarrel would just be a fully supported .45auto barrel.

Either way you would need new springs for the recoil spring and possibly the may and mainspring.

>>30553399
Same here, it's pretty attractive. I want to know how that DA+ trigger feels

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>>30553399
Just gonna post a family pic for now cause I'm too lazy to dig in the safe. The 1073 is in the bottom right middle wm with the decocker

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>>30556111
>Two 3rd gen Smiths
>One is a deocker only 1073

Why am I so erect

>>30556882
>And then I'm retarded and its like 5 Smiths at least

Please give us a photoshoot or something, this thread has lived long enough to deserve it

>>30556111
That's a lot of guns.

>>30514993
buy glock instead

>>30557869
I prefer hammer fired.
DA/SA is also appealing to me more.

>>30556882
>>30556895
These are the 2nd and 3rd gens i have top left to bottom right
422, 4506-1
915, 411
1076, 5906

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>>30558749
>>30558761

Found my 422 in a pawn shop last week in pretty much new shape with the original box for 250 out the door. How do you like yours?

>>30558949
That's a pretty good price. Mine shoots well, haven't had any ftf or fte but i haven't shot any more than 50 rounds through it either

>>30521598
MecGar is love, MecGar is life.

>>30523799
They have decocker only models as well as ones without any slide mounted controls.

>>30514993
6904 here

>>30559197
Very nice compacts.