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Originally Posted by loeman
... the Md 59 is a very important gun in the history of S&W and American handguns (see SCSW) I bought one just for that reason and I'm very happy to have done so.
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As a historical handgun the Model 59 is an important bit of history as the first of the "Wonder Nines". I found one very good condition in a Mom & Pop gunshop and bought it for under $300.
Not a good photo, but a good gun
I don't carry it or even shoot it, it resides in my gun safe to be admired as the start of something good. I've even bought a brand new 5946
(from Cabellas) which remains unfired as the other end of the evolution of the double stack "Wonder Nines".
For range and carry use I have a couple of 915's that I prize as useful examples of 3G Smiths.
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