5906 "Super 9" Information

[4506517]

That first one, KJF4561, has an unusual grip on it. I realize it has a grip sleeve on it, but the grip itself is unlike any other 3rd gennie grip I've ever seen. Anyone know what that grip is? I would be interested in acquiring a couple.

 

[grif684]

That is an Uncle Mikes three piece grip....no longer made but you can find them out there....here is my 5943 with that grip...

 

[goldenlight]

I would LOVE to get my hands on a Super 9, or even just a 5" slide and barrel for my 5906.

I already have the adjustable rear sight.

I just love shooting my 5906. So smooth and refined; it's like the 1911 of high capacity 9mm's.

I've lusted after the 952, but it's far outside of my budget.

Now I can lust after a Super 9, too.

Thanks for posting so many great pictures!

 

[justicetyme]

I bought a new Super 9 several years ago. It has all three barrels.

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When I bought it I contacted S&W for some info and their reply was:
“250 were made for the international market. About 50 remained in the states a small portion of which had all three barrels.”

I originally bought it to shoot in IDPA / ESP.
I polished up the feed ramp on the 9x19 barrel and have shot it some but not with either of the other ones.

When I was shooting it I had switched the safety and guide rod from my PC40. For some unknown reason they cut the safety back so much that it’s hard to flick it off fast. The PC40 guide rod is steel unlike the original aluminum one.

Mine came with two ten round mags and I bought three new hi cap mags for it.

I was able to get a perfect fit BladeTech holster from Welcome to Speed Shooter Specialties for it.

I haven’t shot it in years and recently took the PC40 parts out of it and put the stock ones back in.

It functioned flawlessly with our standard 9mm handload and was plenty accurate enough for what I bought it for.

It now only comes out of the safe for a very rare ‘Show & Tell’.

J.

 

[skjos]

Excellent post justicetyme. I've incorporated your information and pictures into the original post.

 

[skjos]

Added some additional pictures.
A close-up of MSF6894 serial number and extra barrels.

 

[Dukesamson]

One more with 3 barrels.

 

[skjos]

One more with 3 barrels.

Does your serial number fall between MSF6328 and MSF6983, or is it outside that range?

 

[Dukesamson]

So it looks like the actual total made is around 500???

 

[skjos]

Dukesamson, thanks for the excellent pic and the additional serial number to add to information in the original post.

 

[Richard McMillan]

5905 "Super 9" Information

Per Roy there are five product codes listed for the Super 9, they are 108099, 148661, 208099, 149180 and 148661.

My pistol is Serial Number TDU6473 is one of a lot of five guns with product code 108099 and were supplied with 3 barrels. I purchased the gun on January 2, 2001 and paid $952.60.

 

[justicetyme]

Richard;
Thanks for the great information concerning your (and my) Super 9.
Somewhere out there there must be three other Super 9s from 'our' group.

As I had previously mentioned in this thread I was informed in an e-mail from S&W when I first inquired that, "250 were made for the international market. About 50 remained in the states a small portion of which had all three barrels."

Did Roy happen to give you any actual total production numbers and anything relating to how many were NOT exported?

I have no reason to doubt the contents of the e-mail but it was not an 'official / historical' correspondence. It was just a free e-mail reply and as such it is doubtful that much research went into it.

Thanks again for the terrific information.

James

 

[skjos]

Per Roy there are five product codes listed for the Super 9, they are 108099, 148661, 208099, 149180 and 148661.

My pistol is Serial Number TDU6473 is one of a lot of five guns with product code 108099 and were supplied with 3 barrels. I purchased the gun on January 2, 2001 and paid $952.60.

Richard,
Please provide more information (pics would be great), I'd love to include it in the original post.

A few things in your post have me puzzled.

1) No mention of product code 148470 - I own a Super 9 with this product code, in the original box, and a letter from Roy Jinks on its history.

2) Product code 108099 is mentioned in the Standard Catalog of S&W for the Super 9, and one of the pictures I've received shows the box of serial number MSF6*** with product code 108099. So are you saying that TDU6473 is a 5 gun run that has this same product code?

3) Do you have a letter from Roy on the other product codes (a scan would be awesome)? I asked for this type of information when I did my history request, I received the statement "We are sorry but there is little information saved on these special models."

Justicetyme, is your serial number also TDU****?

 

[justicetyme]

MSF69XX

I'm not sure that on these special run guns that you can use any sort of serial number sequence to determine numbers.

I'm sure that it was not sporadic or haphazard in the selection of numbers but I don't think it was necessarily sequential.

James

 

[skjos]

I should have just looked at your post with all the cool pictures, the answer to my question was right there. But thanks for responding so quickly, I hope Richard can expand on the new information he has thrown into the mix.

 

[Richard McMillan]

1. Product Code 148470 was not on the list of 5 codes I got from Roy, so there must be 6 codes or more.
2. No, what I am trying to say is my gun (s/n TDU6473) was one of 5 guns shipped to RSR on 10/27/00. I know that 4 of the guns in that shipment were 108099 because I saw them. I have no information as to total quantity produced.
3. My list of Product Codes is older than Supica's list in SCOS&W, so that is the list I use.
4. Roy's comment, regarding quantity and history was "The production of this handgun is a mystery". Roy goes on to say that "All of these product codes (5 codes) pistols have 5 inch barrels and the computer does not list the different specification on the handguns."
5. I have photos of my pistols, however, I have not figured out how to post them.

 

[skjos]

Thanks Richard for the information and picture, I have updated the original post.

 

[Poohgyrr]

:::: 1) My pistol was mfg on 12/23/1998, but wasn't shipped until 11/8/2000. It seems interesting that it would be sitting around the S&W factory for nearly 2 years before being delivered.
2) It was delivered to Lew Horton Distributing. :::

First, great thread and thanks to all for the information.

Second: Two years on the shelf - I've read of other instances, and S&W told me that my M27-8 (Horton gun) was two years old when I bought it new.

I wish I had bought a Super Nine back then.

 

[skjos]

Added a Performance Center Addendum to the original post summarizing a ton of information I received from Richard McMillan.

 

[Poohgyrr]

Cool. Thanks again for all the info.