The 915 is a solid, reliable, serviceable firearm. Anyone that collects vintage S&W automatics wouldn't be complete if they didn't have one and I know a few that have kicked themselves for selling the one they had to get something new and shiny. They have been sent overseas to friendly governments and been used by hero and terrorist alike. As numerous as they may be, they're great and fun and the one I have I'd sooner sell something new and state of the art than my retro vintage 915. The numbers produced really don't matter. What matters is you have one, you are confident in its reliability, and you value it over anything made of plastic. Pride in something you have surpasses rarity if you understand what real value means.