Originally posted by rat2306: I saw one dealer (down in GA) on YouTube very recently who had gotten about six 5906s and 6906s in. $350 seems to be the price they were asking. Many of the ones coming up for sale are police trade-ins overseas (Israel, I hear). The one I scopped up in late June had been a safe queen here as it had no markings nor holster wear.
I know the dealer and grabbed a 6906 there, they were from Puerto Rico. Fantastic deal and great guns.
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I’ve always been a fan of the 3rd gen Smith’s especially the 4566. Not sure if this was mentioned but I read this last spring, fingers crossed S&W indeed relaunches the 3rd gen line!
Originally posted by Sharkey717: I’ve always been a fan of the 3rd gen Smith’s especially the 4566. Not sure if this was mentioned but I read this last spring, fingers crossed S&W indeed relaunches the 3rd gen line!
I would be very pleased if they brought back 3rd Gen models. In the past couple months I have picked up a 5906, 6904, 3913, 3914 and most recently a 3904. Great guns
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I would absolutely buy a new 5906 as soon as they became available if S&W ever decided to manufacture them again. Couldn’t get my money out fast enough and would probably buy 2 or 3. If they made a 4566 TSW like what WVSP ordered 20 years ago, I would buy at least 2 of them.
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”
Posts: 6041 | Location: Upstate NY | Registered: February 28, 2002
Always wanted a 5906 with adjustable sights because early in my gun buying life they starred in Reservoir Dogs. Much like the Beretta 92 in so many movies. Recently found one at the Harrisburg Gun Show for $700, but there was also a S&W 686-3 with a six inch barrel for $750 OTD. I couldn't swing both and already have a bunch of hicap 9mms, so I chose the wheelgun. I can wait. One will show up again.
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Originally posted by jljones: Modern 5906 with the CHP style rail and optic cut. Decock only.
And a steady supply of spare magazines and parts.
Yes please. This would be exactly what I would ask for. I can live without the optic cut out but if they were going to bring one back, it probably would t be too hard to do so. I would buy even an old school 5906 but a CHP style rail, decock only 5906 would be exactly what I want. And if they’d make a 4566 in the same fashion as well, let’s just say that my wallet would be taking a pretty good sized hit.
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”
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Originally posted by jljones: Modern 5906 with the CHP style rail and optic cut. Decock only.
And a steady supply of spare magazines and parts.
I have no plans to buy any new guns. If Smith comes out with this close to what I want, I’ll start shooting one in USPSA.
They did make a small batch of what you specified minus the optic cut since it wasn’t a big thing back then. It just had standard Novaks and the integral CHP style rail. A few of them made it out into the wild.
Would be great but really can't happen. Retooling whole production lines, new machines would be a huge cost. Then they would have to dust off the old specs for the particular model and try to reproduce. They know that after the above, a new 5906 would have to sell for $1700 to $2,000 which would cause very low sales. Just don't see how this is a good business move
I would be interested in that since I recently picked up a 6906 (loving that gun so far) to go with the 3913 I picked up a couple months ago. Bring back the 3rd gen goodness!
Originally posted by longjohn: They know that after the above, a new 5906 would have to sell for $1700 to $2,000 which would cause very low sales.
They can also simplify the design like Colt did with the Python and Sig did with the P210. It did turn into a Rube Goldberg machine towards the end of its life with all the different featured S&W put on.
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