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Gen 3 smith auto's
Mossbergboogie
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You can buy 2 for one glock or 4 for one 1911. They are very well made and reliable.
But alas people are turned off by them.
Cats nuts in the 1990's now you can buy them for a little of nothing. They seem to be really good shooters, but don't have much of a following anymore.
5906's were the main duty gun of many officers for a long time.
But alas people are turned off by them.
Cats nuts in the 1990's now you can buy them for a little of nothing. They seem to be really good shooters, but don't have much of a following anymore.
5906's were the main duty gun of many officers for a long time.
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No thanks on a Smith auto pistol.
I once read that on GunBroker. [;)]
Smith has and does make damn good pistols,,,just none in semi-auto,,[;)][;)][;)]
That's not true! There is the... Errr.. Umm.. Hmmm. 952 maybe?[;)]
A model 59 I owned and carried for twenty years. Never a feed, fire or eject problem with any ammo I put through it. Clean and oiled or dirty and dusty on the trail it always worked. My only problem with the gun was the problem I run into with all double-stack magazine pistols. I'm a short guy and my hands do not get the full grip on a thick gun that I prefer.
I liked that gun a lot. Carried it in the nylon holster mostly, back country hiking, wilderness travel. Typically on the backback hipbelt.
Leather holster was for more civilized environs. Arizona having always been an open carry state.
Finally sold it after trying the Ruger SR9 for fit. First double-stack pistol I could get a full grip on, even one handed. Wouldn't have sold the 59 (on GB) but could not be spending money without selling something, so that was that.
The 59 was S&W First Gen. A good, solid dependable design in my experience. They kept improving in the 2nd gen guns (three digit model numbers) and 3rd gen (four digit, 5900 series). I'd be happy to own any of them, just for fun.
If Ruger came out with a hammer fired pistol on the SR9 frame, one with a de-cocker, I'd get real interested about that. Or if S&W did similar, same interest. My striker fired SR9 has worked perfectly fine these past couple of years, but I still have that affinity for what I learned on.
I have owned many over the years. Accurate, reliable and well made.
One of my favorites is a 669 that I bought 25+ years ago. Still a great shooter.
I could use another 5906 as I think about it...[:D][:)][8D]
Run a M&P real good get it hot and see if it don't seize up. A lot of agencies found this out.
Don't know about that one way or another. But then how many of us will ever be in such a situation where we have to do that? A pile of magazines pre-loaded and a whole lot of pistol combat in a desperate fight against numerous determined enemies? A non-stop tactical shooting competition with a speed trial? Something like that?
Most gun owners do not own enough magazines to put all those rounds through a gun fast enough to build up the heat.
quote:Originally posted by barbwired
Run a M&P real good get it hot and see if it don't seize up. A lot of agencies found this out.
Don't know about that one way or another. But then how many of us will ever be in such a situation where we have to do that? A pile of magazines pre-loaded and a whole lot of pistol combat in a desperate fight against numerous determined enemies? A non-stop tactical shooting competition with a speed trial? Something like that?
Most gun owners do not own enough magazines to put all those rounds through a gun fast enough to build up the heat.
It will happen and I didn't mean run 2000 rounds at once but try 250 - 350 like a break in period and see. And what the test shows to me , it maybe just a matter of time before it happens with just plain use. I have some S&W auto's and like them so I'm not a hater just some I don't think will hold up.
5906's were the main duty gun of many officers for a long time.
I carried a 5906 for a time in my career. When we changed guns I could have bought it back for $195. One of those wish I had moments. I've always wanted a 6906 just for giggles. We changed to the Sigma, what a huge mistake, Smith had to replace our 9mm Sigma because they were junk, they were replaced with the .40 "enhanced" which was still junk, so we ended up changing again to Glocks. Never looked back.
they are PITAs and hard to shoot with that trigger though.
you couldnt give me one now
I had a 1026, which the novelty wore off really quickly
thankfully the M&P came to save Smith as a duty weapon supplier
that is a good pistol
I can shoot that heavy thing waaaaaaaayyyyyyyy more accurately than any I have ever shot.
Yes, it is a heavy. Real guns made from steel are heavy.
I also have a Model 39 made in 1980 that I picked up at a police auction in 1988. Best feeling gun I ever held. But the stainless 15 shot model makes more sense to ride around in my truck.
Keep your Austrian Clunk, I prefer a real gun.
Too old to live...too young to die...
They are cheap because there are so many of them and all the young squirts who haven't grown brains yet are convinced that a plastic 2x4 with rifling is a good pistol. The S&W autos have been enforcing the law and protecting hides since 1954. One of my daily working guns is a 5906 that was carried for 11 years by an Atlanta PD officer before I got it 8 years ago. Functions first time, every time.
Yes, it is a heavy. Real guns made from steel are heavy.
I also have a Model 39 made in 1980 that I picked up at a police auction in 1988. Best feeling gun I ever held. But the stainless 15 shot model makes more sense to ride around in my truck.
Keep your Austrian Clunk, I prefer a real gun.
Well said![:)]
They are cheap because there are so many of them and all the young squirts who haven't grown brains yet are convinced that a plastic 2x4 with rifling is a good pistol. The S&W autos have been enforcing the law and protecting hides since 1954. One of my daily working guns is a 5906 that was carried for 11 years by an Atlanta PD officer before I got it 8 years ago. Functions first time, every time.
Yes, it is a heavy. Real guns made from steel are heavy.
I also have a Model 39 made in 1980 that I picked up at a police auction in 1988. Best feeling gun I ever held. But the stainless 15 shot model makes more sense to ride around in my truck.
Keep your Austrian Clunk, I prefer a real gun.
+1 I like mine, the trigger pull is nothing great.
You can buy 2 for one glock or 4 for one 1911. They are very well made and reliable.
But alas people are turned off by them.
Cats nuts in the 1990's now you can buy them for a little of nothing. They seem to be really good shooters, but don't have much of a following anymore.
5906's were the main duty gun of many officers for a long time.
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And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
A model 59 I owned and carried for twenty years. Never a feed, fire or eject problem with any ammo I put through it. Clean and oiled or dirty and dusty on the trail it always worked. My only problem with the gun was the problem I run into with all double-stack magazine pistols. I'm a short guy and my hands do not get the full grip on a thick gun that I prefer.
I liked that gun a lot. Carried it in the nylon holster mostly, back country hiking, wilderness travel. Typically on the backback hipbelt.
Leather holster was for more civilized environs. Arizona having always been an open carry state.
Finally sold it after trying the Ruger SR9 for fit. First double-stack pistol I could get a full grip on, even one handed. Wouldn't have sold the 59 (on GB) but could not be spending money without selling something, so that was that.
The 59 was S&W First Gen. A good, solid dependable design in my experience. They kept improving in the 2nd gen guns (three digit model numbers) and 3rd gen (four digit, 5900 series). I'd be happy to own any of them, just for fun.
If Ruger came out with a hammer fired pistol on the SR9 frame, one with a de-cocker, I'd get real interested about that. Or if S&W did similar, same interest. My striker fired SR9 has worked perfectly fine these past couple of years, but I still have that affinity for what I learned on.
Looks just like the one I bought in about '87. I still use it regularly in steel plate competitions and have to testify that it is a very reliable and very accurate gun. YMMV, but for me, S&W autos have been great guns.
Smith has and does make damn good pistols,,,just none in semi-auto,,[;)][;)][;)]
Smith 41 is a great pistol.
I don't think the Smith Gen 3 autos are "great" but for what they cost right now, they're great.
Where else are you going to get an American made double-action stainless steel modern gun with Novak sights for $400?
Thanks, I'll have to do a search !
[;)][:D][:D]
The full size Sigmas are no better, just slightly better construction.
I've always felt the Gen 3 Smith autos to be some of the PRETTIEST pistols out there. Even the early ones with the recurved trigger guard are heavy, shoot nice and feel solid, you can really pistol whip the crap out of someone with them. (Yes...)
I made the mistake of buying a 4516 I saw once...it was expensive then, even for a used gun. Put some night sights on it, after I disassembled it and bead blasted the frame and slide. It was an early one when they still chromed the hammers and triggers...after that they went to black/blued ugliness...to cheap out, of course.
But that POS would NOT shoot to point of aim. Fixed sights shot WAY off to one side and very low.
Dumped it.
The trigger pull is bad, but in terms of good gun / bad gun, any reasonable person has to admit that it's a good gun. It works. It's accurate. It's reliable. It's easy to clean and maintain.
If the poop hit the fan would I feel confident grabbing that gun? Without a doubt.