How is the chp new 4006 working out.I dont seem to hear much about it.

Me either but to me that is a good thing cause if they had issues it would be all over the forums and in the gun rags. The 4006 is one of the best 40's made so I'm sure it is serving them well.

CHP officers seem to be pleased with them.

The agency has long been pleased with the basic design and platform.

I don't know why they didn't order them with night sights, though.

The spring-loaded, decock-only feature is nice, and I certainly like the integral accessory rails instead of the lightweight cast rail riveted on the other frame design.

PICS!!!

I would think their would be some CHP that would jump in on the topic .But I think it must be like here in PA most state police are not into guns its just a job .I did get one of their beretta 96d in 40 cal from one guy .They went to glock 45 gap here.

This is from another forum member.
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I asked S&W if they could make these for my PD and they said, "Not right now." I guess they were too busy making internal locks and plastic guns.

They may be issuing Streamlight M6's negating the need for night sights.

Palmetto,

The SKU for the CHP 4006 is 150149. That includes the bobbed hammer, decocker only, integral rail, no trigger return spring, and 3 mags. Although I believe it comes with a straight backstrap instead of the curved one shown in the picture.

(for comparison, the SKU for the regular 4006TSW is 304410 or 304411)

If S&W indicated that they won't do an entire order for your department, individual officers should be able to purchase one through an LE rep/dealer, at least as long as the CHP line is in production. The pistol would be plugged into the production queue-it just wouldn't have a "CHP-XXX" serial number.

The CHP paid just short of $700 each for their pistols, but they bought 9,000 of them. Typical LE dealer price for officers should be around $850 (depending on area)

Thanks,

As is usually the case, it depends on who you talk to. Sometimes folks can act as though you are really bothering them when they should realize their job is to assist the customer, i.e. me.

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Originally posted by PMalloy:
Palmetto,

The SKU for the CHP 4006 is 150149. That includes the bobbed hammer, decocker only, integral rail, no trigger return spring, and 3 mags.

What gives???

The no trigger return spring part?

I was a little surprised when I first learned the trigger return springs had been removed from their older 4006's myself.
I learned about if from a friend of mine who was a CHP weapons officer.

He said that some years ago the CHP gunsmiths in Sacramento apparently decided they no longer wanted to take guns out-of-service just to replace the trigger return springs when they broke. The guns would function fine without them, although the triggers would no longer be held firmly stationary to the rearmost position when cocked in single action mode. This wasn't considered any big deal, since most shooters would never notice it when shooting the guns, anyway.

Besides, the CHP guns were ordered with spurless hammers in the first place to discourage the officers from attempting to thumb-cock the guns into SA mode for their initial shot. (Cocking revolvers had resulted in some negligent shootings in the LE field when revolvers were still is widespread use, you know.)

He went on to say that back when the decision was made to do away with the trigger play springs in the earlier 4006's that they went all around the state removing the trigger play springs from the drawbars and drilling out the drawbar rivet holes so the springs couldn't be installed any more.

So, it seems they're simply ordering the guns without them in the first place nowadays.

Thanks Fastbolt for the info on the trigger play spring. I had heard about that and wondered why myself. CHP's reason makes a lot of sence when you have 9,000 guns to take care of.

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Originally posted by Palmetto Sharpshooter:
This is from another forum member.
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I asked S&W if they could make these for my PD and they said, "Not right now." I guess they were too busy making internal locks and plastic guns.

MAN! I wish S&W would release that pistol for civilian sale...

Would it be possible for a dealer here or at Sig Forum to contact S&W and get a "group buy" of these together?

Fastbolt, thank you!

I would love to have the "new" CHP4006.