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09-18-2020, 10:26 AM
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Parade grips for 5906
Hi! First-time poster here, though I've lurked on the Forum for years...
When I bought my used 5906 a while ago, I was doing research online about replacement grips. I stumbled upon a 2012 thread in the Indiana Gun Owners forum about white "parade grips" for the 59xx series pistols. My S&W 5906 - Page 2
It was love at first sight.
When I couldn't find any other reference to these or any potential source for them, I decided to have my own made up via Cerakoting a new grip. Here's the result:
(Sorry for the image size. And yes, the metal needs some work - it was a police trade-in - and that's going to happen soon!)
What do you guys think?
Hot... or not?
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09-18-2020, 10:40 AM
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Very nice. A wine connoisseur may say that your 5906 has notes of BBQ.
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09-18-2020, 12:40 PM
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I like the way it looks in the picture, especially how you darkened the S&W logo. I think it would look better on a dark pistol for the contrast, but as we know, the black/blue 3rd Gens are somewhat scarce outside of the 915/910.
I think your grip would look better on a 915. I’m not sure how well the cerakote coloring on delrin (xytel?) will hold up, or if it will resist dirt, sweat and flung lubricant and powder schmeg.
Haha, I hope it doesn’t come off as a backhanded compliment — I think it looks nice in the picture but I don’t know if it could (or should?) start a trend.
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09-18-2020, 03:25 PM
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If I recall right, one of the semi autos was offered with a light gray grip in the early 1990's.
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Hey kid, nice looking combination. Dont lurk, jump in. The water is warm and the beer is ice cold!
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I think that it looks good. Only time will tell on durability.
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Welcome to the S&W Forums! You made a great entrance and I like the parade grips. Some judicious polishing on that 5906 and you will have a nice BBQ gun.
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09-21-2020, 12:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Laketime
If I recall right, one of the semi autos was offered with a light gray grip in the early 1990's.
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Back then, my local rage had a 3913 with light grey grips as a rental pistol.
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Back then, my local rage had a 3913 with light grey grips as a rental pistol.
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Perhaps a 3913NL.
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09-21-2020, 06:20 PM
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Ya got me...
Thanks, guys. Yeah, it is sorta BBQ gun-like, now that I consider it. I agree they'd look nice on a blue gun, but I sold my 459 and have no blue 3rd gen pistols.
I thought the ceramic coating was supposed to be pretty durable; isn't that the point? But asa BBQ gun, I don't think hard-core durability is going to be a main focus/problem. Time will tell.
Pass me one of those cold ones, willya?
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Perhaps a 3913NL.
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yes! that"s it.
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Picked up a 5903TSW today with white grips. Must be what you are talking about. Never seen white S&W grips before. Police trade in.
http://smith-wessonforum.com/images/...attach/jpg.gif
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I will have to look through my stash because I picked up a pair of white grips for a 469 many years ago. I have never been able to find any info on them.
Enjoy that great piece!
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11-13-2020, 01:45 AM
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Quote:
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If I recall right, one of the semi autos was offered with a light gray grip in the early 1990's.
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I know they offered them on the 3913 LS Ladysmith. My local indoor range had one as a rental gun.
Oops, posted 2 months ago already!
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