I wish they would bring them back, at least in limited runs.
Especially the compacts like, the 3913 and 4516. Oh yeah and no rails for lights or lasers on the dust cover.

I think that might be the #1 request on this forum. Compact 3rd generation guns in 9mm and .45 ACP.

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Totally agree with you and GaryS. I'd love to see them revitalized too, but alas it seems as though it's never going to happen. My wish would be for the 4506.

I think a more realistic wish would be for Smith & Wesson to support the ones they have made and sold with AT LEAST the basic consumables like springs, guide rods, mags and mag followers.

Please S&W help us keep our guns a'runnin!

I feel that it will be blatantly irresponsible if S&W doesn't offer parts and service for 3rd Generation pistols well into the future. I just bought a 3913 and I'd hate to think that I'll have issues with parts if it ever has a problem.

These guns just aren't that old. S&W isn't the only one. I have a 1988 Harley. I bought it new. Harley doesn't sell a lot of basic parts for that year any more. Thankfully, there's a huge aftermarket. But, most of that junk is from China or Taiwan. The guy that wants OEM American-made replacement parts is screwed.

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'Merica!

I'd buy a new 5903TSW and a 5943TSW with an integral rail in a heartbeat. I'm on the hunt for one or the other (or, let's be honest, both) with the riveted on rail, but I'd be much happier if the rail was built into the frame.

While I'm asking, skip the lasered on rollmark, and move the beavertail up a little bit, so you can get a higher grip on the gun.

I will add to the list an updated version of the S&W 10mm in both the 1006 and 1066 as well as a compact off the old 4013 frame like the conversions Bad Man One is doing. The S&W's are simply best built best shooting 10m pistol I have ever had in my hands bar none and I own a couple. With the 10mm having a strong cult following and gaining in popularity this makes business sense as well.

I would like to see them reproduce more 3rd gen S&W's because then we may have access to new parts to maintain our older guns too.

I'd like to see a long barreled 1006 with a 6" or 7" barrel and 40S&W, 357Sig and 9x25Dillon conversion barrels offered in a hunting / target package setup for new red dot type sights.

If S&W were to make improvements to the trigger systems that would be a big plus!

No crazy wish list but they could probably do a limited run every year for one of the big distributors who can commit to a large purchase. Very limited selection, noting too "custom", and does not compete against S&W's 1911's or the relativy large number of third gens already on the market.


Suggestions:
3913NL
1066
Clone of the WVSP 45 they did a few years back.

That's it. Three very popular models. Nothing crazy like a 952 or the .356 guns or shorty 40's. Little risk for smith and the distributor. Make 1000 of each every year. Let the distributor handle the marketing. Don't put them in the catalog or corporate web site. See how they move from the distributors. Increase price each year depending on how they sell prior year. I would start MSRP of $730 for the 3913, $850 for the 45, and $1000 for the 10mm. I know you guys are not going to like my prices, but I am speculating a rational business case. Smith is not going to make these to sell at $500-$600. I might even be a little low. But they have to also be limited in quantity too. All these guys who say they wish smith would make this or that have a bad track record of not buying when something is brought back either due to price or some other manufacturing compromise that is declared as a deal breaker.

It's a big risk and smith wants to manage it's brand away from the third gen guns, so it had to be done very quietly and address only those that know what they want.


Sig Sauer occasionally does this with their German pistols. Once in a while a few dozen "discontinued" folded metal slide 220's or 228's show up or configurations not normally found in the USA.


Overall, the question to answer for S&W execs is what does this do for the brand and the value of the company? Does it say to investors that they are addressing a small, dedicated segment with lower return legacy guns, or does it send he message that smith is unsure of it's current product line. These are careful considerations to take regardless of if smith can make a nominal profit off of such a run. Remember they want to be known as having full confidence in their 1911 and M&P brands.

If they're going to bring those back it might as well be full size. Something that I can actually grip.

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I thought I'd resuscitate this not that old thread with a thought.
Since we're wishing for stuff that they won't make here's my idea:

CS380.

That is all.

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How's about one of these instead?

And BTW, whatever happened to them???

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Hey, I'd buy one...right after I get a 3913.

Like Caddyshack II, I'm afraid we would not like the reincarnation of our beloved 3rd generation pistols.

Caddyshack II!!! OhMyGawd, that is cruel.