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Old 03-19-2017, 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by wendal View Post
Are the 5906 with the rounded trigger guard newer guns?
Yes.

Curiously, S&W started out with rounded guards on the 1st gens, stayed with them then transitioned into square guards on the 2nd gens, stayed with the square guards after transitioning to the 3rd gens, then when back to the round guards for the remainder of production.

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