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Old 01-26-2010, 08:01 PM
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No problems with them. Some may even consider them an upgrade of the 1st gen 59s. I like the added safety of the firing pin safety. The 59 did not have that.

The major difference is that the 559 is all steel (frame and slide) so it is heavier than the 59 (and 459) which had an alloy frame.
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