My first 1st gen was a 39-2 in the late 70s. Traded it and twenty plus years later a man came into my office and gave it back to me.
The first 2nd gen was a 469 bought new when they came out. In the end it felt too blocky, like a 59, and it went down the road. After I started to collect S&W semi autos I found a twin in excellent condition and added it to the accumulation.
In 1997 when I became Chief in a small community I wanted to carry a full size 9mm like the other officers and the town bought a 5906 for my use. After we traded for SIGs a year later, I bought it.
I started to collect S&W semi autos after my retirement in 2008 because I felt that they were mostly undervalued and available. It seems like neither is true today and yet I still buy. Oh, I'm back to buying S&W revolvers too.
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Last edited by Old_Cop; 02-27-2017 at 09:22 AM.
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