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S&W 5906

smooth_operatorsmooth_operator Member Posts: 227 ✭✭✭
edited March 2002 in Ask the Experts
Does anyone know what the current market price for this particular pistol is? The condition is fair to good, possibly a police trade-in and the current owner wants $225 for it. I saw this at a gun show earlier today but had second thoughts because I just was not sure about the value.Any help would be appreciated.thanks,-smooth
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  • smooth_operatorsmooth_operator Member Posts: 227 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    A Friend of mine wants to sell me his used S&W 5906. It has very minor wear and has fired about 1000 rounds. He wants $350. He has one 15 round magazine. Does this sound reasonable? What is your opinion of these pistols? Thanks for any comments.
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  • smooth_operatorsmooth_operator Member Posts: 227 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Need info on how to disassemble gun for cleaning . Any help will be appreciated.
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  • Gordian BladeGordian Blade Member Posts: 1,202 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I've been looking to see if a real expert was going to answer this, but so far not. So let me put my non-expert 2 cents in. I have a deposit down on a used 5906 at my local gun store (waiting for my license) and I can tell you I paid a lot more, but still paid a lot less than new. So the price you were quoted is really low. You can see the kind of prices 5906's are getting on the auction side, just go to modern/pistol/semi and search "S&W 5906" and you will get an idea.If there is wear on the grips, that is easily fixed with new grips which are readily available. One of those might even be better for your hand than the factory grip. If there is a lot of holster wear on the outer stainless steel, that can be polished to some extent. (I think there's a thread about that in General Discussion.)But what I would be concerned about with a price that low would be internal problems that may not be visible. Ask the seller to field strip it for you so that you can inspect it for undue wear, or better yet have a knowledgeable friend go with you if you can. See if he will let you "dry fire" it with a "snap cap" (fake 9mm cartridge that absorbs the strike from the firing pin) and see if the action is smooth. If there is nothing major wrong, the price is low enough that it may be worthwhile to buy it and then send it to S&W for a tune-up.
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  • k.stanonikk.stanonik Member Posts: 2,109 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have a 5906 and i am with Gordi on this one. $225.00 is a great price, I paid almost $400.00 for mine and its a LEO trade in with little wear and 2 mags.
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  • binderbinder Member Posts: 242 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    good gun, fair-great price, but check the wear on the inside-barrel/action. Does it feel tight or loose. If you want a shooter and these parts are good, the heck with the outside scratches.
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  • JudgeColtJudgeColt Member Posts: 1,790 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Most LE trade-ins have high capacity magazines with them. How many are with this pistol? Often time, these pistols come with two, an added value.Being all stainless steel, these are very durable pistols. It is unlikely it is worn out. It was likely carried a lot more than it was shot. There was a thread recently about restoring the finish on stainless guns. I use a well-used Scotchbrite pad myself, with sandpaper followed again by the pad if necessary on deep scratches. If you keep your polishing strokes the same direction as the originals and exercise care, especially around obstacles, you can make this pistol look new.Double-stack Smith 9mm pistols have the added benefit of inexpensive and plentiful high capacity magazines. I think $225 is a bargin, unless the pistol is severely worn or damaged.
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  • dheffleydheffley Member Posts: 25,000 ✭
    edited November -1
    I bought two new ones for $425 from a dealer that was selling off his S&W's after the agreement was signed. I bought a police trade in from 74cuda on this board in the want adds for $275. Though the grips were scuffed, and there was holster wear, the gun was mechanically perfect. Since stainless guns don't have a chemical finish on them, they are easy to make look like new. A little bead blasing, and some polishing, a set of pull off factory grips, and it looks like a new pistol. If you seller is willing to give you a three day grace period, buy it and go shoot it. I'll wager it's in good shape and will amke you a good gun. Sounds like a price that would tempt me to buy a fourth.
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  • dheffleydheffley Member Posts: 25,000 ✭
    edited November -1
    I bought two new ones for $425 from a dealer that was selling off his S&W's after the agreement was signed. I bought a police trade in from 74cuda on this board in the want adds for $275. Though the grips were scuffed, and there was holster wear, the gun was mechanically perfect. Since stainless guns don't have a chemical finish on them, they are easy to make look like new. A little bead blasing, and some polishing, a set of pull off factory grips, and it looks like a new pistol. If you seller is willing to give you a three day grace period, buy it and go shoot it. I'll wager it's in good shape and will make you a good gun. Sounds like a price that would tempt me to buy a fourth.
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  • TxsTxs Member Posts: 17,809 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The most common part I've seen that shows wear on LE issue S&W autos is the hammer drop feature on the safety lever. This is due to lots of range time where only a couple of rounds are fired before the pistol is safed and reholstered before moving to the next stage.Ease the lever down in a controlled manner and see at what point the hammer drops. If it's much past halfway it may need replacing soon. It's only about 25 cents for the part, but it has to be fitted by an armorer. No big trick though, he'll probably have a pile of these on his bench.If you find one where the hammer doesn't drop at all, buy it for a good price. It's a fairly simple fix.
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  • michael minarikmichael minarik Member Posts: 478 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    SO,you have gotten the wrong information from everyone but me...BUT...just incase sell it to me, so azzz u won't get taken by the zeller....LOL....
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  • smooth_operatorsmooth_operator Member Posts: 227 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    RATS! I knew this would happen....went back today and the pistol was gone...sold last night for more than what I was quoted for....oh,well...I'll do my homework better next time.thanks for everyones reply.-Smooth
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