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05-27-2011, 11:36 PM
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CDNN 5906
Does anyone have any information on the 5906's that CDNN has for sale? Like if they are worth $299? I was wondering what kind of condition they might be in?
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05-28-2011, 03:26 AM
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here's the search for CDNN 5906 on this forum alone. S-W Forum - Search Results
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05-28-2011, 07:00 AM
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From what I've read here, they seem to get a big thumbs up and are in better shape than advertised. For what it's worth, at least around here, finding a 5906 for less than $300 is difficult to say the least.
You should get some responses from some of the guys who have purchased from CDDN here shortly -- they'll give you the skinny on their experience.
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05-28-2011, 07:23 AM
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wow $299 I will want to hear how the are also.
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05-28-2011, 06:23 PM
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You should get some responses from some of the guys who have purchased from CDDN here shortly -- they'll give you the skinny on their experience.
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I sure hope so! Too much drool on my keyboard. I've been tempted to push the order button ever since they started advertising them.
Just read this thread:
Unfired 5906 - $$$?
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05-28-2011, 06:34 PM
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Go for it. I paid $425 for mine a few years ago & thought it was a good deal. If by chance there is anything wrong with them, it will most likely be cosmetic. Scotch bright will take care of that.
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Here is one from CDNN afer a little polishing. Well worth the price.
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05-29-2011, 06:40 AM
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I sure hope so! Too much drool on my keyboard. I've been tempted to push the order button ever since they started advertising them.
Just read this thread:
Unfired 5906 - $$$?
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Yep, bluejax01 got an absolute smoking deal IMHO on the TSW version which is supposed to be a bit more tricked out than the standard version. I can vouch for that based on my experience -- the 5906 I just picked up at a local shop doesn't seem to have as nice a trigger or balance as my 5903TSW. I paid $330 for each of those as LE trade-in's and another shop I go to has a used on for $350 w/ dead nights sights.
The $299 price from CDDN seems like a winner to me. I'm not sure if you can call them and have them hand pick the best of the lot though.
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05-29-2011, 04:50 PM
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No need to pay extra for a CDNN "hand pick". They are like new, as my first one was. Second one should be here in two days. I'm just putting the finish on my second set of custom wood grips for that one.
Buy at least one at $299.99 or you'll be sorry you didn't just do it.
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05-29-2011, 09:50 PM
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Not all are like new. Mine was received three days ago and showed signs of taking a nose dive in gravel. The previous owner also worked it over with fine grit paper and polish.. But far from even in the shine.
Glad some have gotten gems but it is definitely luck of the draw.
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I own a nice old 5906, but the grips are kinda knotty from a former LEO holstering and unholstering for what I am sure was a pretty long time. Does anyone out there make Wood grips for the old 3rd generation smiths, or do I have to buy the boring Hogue ones (mind you I think the hogue grips are ultra practical, just aesthetically unappealing)?
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I think for the price as long as it shoots you're doing good. I'd like to get one, but I've got a model 59 that scratched my itch for a full-size 9mm
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06-02-2011, 01:29 PM
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Received my 5906 from CDNN yesterday. I would rate the condition as at least very good. Some minor wear from being carried in a holster, but no scratches or scrapes.
Internally the gun is excellent. The Plano pistol case that it came in had a upc inventory sticker on the the outside with the pistols s/n and a grading of vg to ex.
Happy with the purchase, but the Hogue grips are a little too thick for me. Factory grips would be perfect.
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Well, Midway and Brownell's are out of the curved but Brownell's does list the straight back factory grips in stock.
Not to stray too far off-topic but is Smith still going to have factory 3rd Gen. grips available or have they discontinued them? They only list Hogue's on their website.
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Like I said, just get one. All steel, USA mfg. and not a foreign plasto-matic.
Note: +p and +p+ usage OK
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Here is one from CDNN afer a little polishing. Well worth the price.
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Man that thing looks great what did you polish it with
I think I will go with cdnn also
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My CDNN 5906 came in last week but to some confusion on my part (first handgun) I can't pick it up til Tuesday/Wednesday. FBI check (thought it was already started).
But they let me handle the pistol and I must say, its built like like a brick, solid and heafty. Good solid American manufacturing. It feels like...when handling it, you are not going to take it for granted kinda feel, you know its there. Comforting.
The condition of the gun was about good/very good. It look like its been in storage for a long time as there was black gunk around the grips. No scratches and grips were nice - didn't see many handling marks.
Now, only if I could afford the Remmington 760 .308 and the Ithica Featherlight they had there (both were my first hunting guns) life would be complete.
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Here is one from CDNN afer a little polishing. Well worth the price.
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Very impressive! I am ordering one tomorrow. I hope mine cleans up as well as yours. Are those the grips yours came with?
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[QUOTE=quneur;135994678]My CDNN 5906 came in last week but to some confusion on my part (first handgun) I can't pick it up til Tuesday/Wednesday. FBI check (thought it was already started).
What state are you in? How long is the waiting period??
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Hmmm. I looked at one today in a LGS that can be had for $300 OTD. I'ts in good shape and would look much nicer after a polish job. That looks to me like a $50.00 savings, and I get to play with it before I buy it. I guess I could use another 9mm shooter. I think I've got some mags laying around here somewhere that will fit it. I might oughta go back over there tomorrow. After all, I ain't bought anything in a week. (657 3")
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[QUOTE=vipermd;135994967]
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My CDNN 5906 came in last week but to some confusion on my part (first handgun) I can't pick it up til Tuesday/Wednesday. FBI check (thought it was already started).
What state are you in? How long is the waiting period??
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I'm in Washington State. It's a 5 day waiting period not counting weekends, so its essentially 7 days. I ordered it on a Friday from CDNN and it arrived to my FFL on Tuesday via Fed Ex.
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No need to pay extra for a CDNN "hand pick". They are like new, as my first one was. Second one should be here in two days. ...
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Curious, how does your second 5906 look?
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This will be my first hand gun. Can anyone tell me if the CDNN 5906 would take these grips? I want the factory curved grips. Thx
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This will be my first hand gun. Can anyone tell me if the CDNN 5906 would take these grips? I want the factory curved grips. Thx
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I think so.
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"Curious, how does your second 5906 look? "
John, the second one was in the same nearly new condition as the first. I realize that is a roll of the dice. I made very thin walnut grips for it, pictured on another 5906 thread. Both guns are flawless shooters.
First one came with a finger rest mag. Second has conventional bottom plate.
Oh yes, second one was missing the retaining pin for the plastic mainspring base piece, which is normally hidden under the Hogue rubber grips. I made a new drill rod pin on the lathe...minor inconvenience.
And guys, the CDNN folks are playing it very close to the chest about when/whether Australian surplus 4006s might be coming in, but they offer to take your name/number just in case such a far out eventuality should transpire.
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Phil, I'm glad to hear you received some nice guns. I just bought a 5906 off of GB, paid a good chunk for it ($400.00 + shipping/xfer) but the thing is practically brand new so there's a lot of value in that for me.
But I would buy one of these CDNN 5906's based on your experience in a heartbeat if I didn't have too many other "wants" in the pipeline (645/4506).
I have tried to get a friend of mine to purchase one of these, I even forward him a couple of threads (this one included) with people talking about how nice the guns are and what a good value you get for your money.
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