S&W Semi-Auto Picture Thread

Could we please have this thread stickied? They do it for the M&Ps... :( :)
 
Since posting the photo of my 22A-1 to this thread about a year and a half ago, I've added two more S&W autoloaders to my collection.

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I like the S&W 1911s so much that I replaced two of my Kimbers with them and will replace that one with another S&W as soon as they offer a target 1911 in .38 Super (hint, hint).

Ed
 
Since posting the photo of my 22A-1 to this thread about a year and a half ago, I've added two more S&W autoloaders to my collection.

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I like the S&W 1911s so much that I replaced two of my Kimbers with them and will replace that one with another S&W as soon as they offer a target 1911 in .38 Super (hint, hint).

Ed

I like the way you think Ed.
 
Here's my Karl Sokol tuned 5906 (1988). You'll notice that Karl tastefully sculpted the grip tang for a more upswept feel. He also worked the action which would make any revolver guy/gal jealous.

She's a real tack driver and does her best with Federal 147gr HST (Std Pressure). The grips are S&W, but have been re-worked by ROBAR. The mag button is an Ed Brown unit.

I recently got the slide back from "Vito" at the S&W factory where he modified the slide for the spring-loaded decocker lever that I got from Numrich Arms. I've done this to my 915, 4566, 6906 and soon, my 659 in Karl Sokol's capable hands. I like the option of the decock-only 3rd Gens. I can always change it back if need be.

I'm awaiting another set of grips (3 actually) from ROBAR. They are the arched units. I will use them for my this 5906 and 915 with a spare for good measure. I've done this to all of my 3rd Gens, as well as the stock units on my 1987-vintage 659. It affords extra purchase without being too grippy.

She will gobble up any round and has never faltered. I polished the breech face and feed ramp with 2400 grit paper and FLITZ creme. No Dremel was used, lest I change the optimum angle of the feed ramp.

I have one more thing to do: I will send her off to Titus at Novaks in the coming weeks to have him mount a front 1911 Tritium sight (.330" X 65-degree dovetail). The jobs he's done for me previously have been superb. The best part is that he runs 5-7 days turn-around.


 
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Here's my Karl Sokol tuned 5906 (1988). You'll notice that Karl tastefully sculpted the grip tang for a more upswept feel. He also worked the action which would make any revolver guy/gal jealous.

She's a real tack driver and does her best with Federal 147gr HST (Std Pressure). The grips are S&W, but have been re-worked by ROBAR. The mag button is an Ed Brown unit.

I recently got the slide back from "Vito" at the S&W factory where he modified the slide for the spring-loaded decocker lever that I got from Numrich Arms. I've done this to my 915, 4566, 6906 and soon, my 659 in Karl Sokol's capable hands. I like the option of the decock-only 3rd Gens. I can always change it back if need be.

I'm awaiting another set of grips (3 actually) from ROBAR. They are the arched units. I will use them for my this 5906 and 915 with a spare for good measure. I've done this to all of my 3rd Gens, as well as the stock units on my 1987-vintage 659. It affords extra purchase without being too grippy.

She will gobble up any round and has never faltered. I polished the breech face and feed ramp with 2400 grit paper and FLITZ creme. No Dremel was used, lest I change the optimum angle of the feed ramp.

I have one more thing to do: I will send her off to Titus at Novaks in the coming weeks to have him mount a front 1911 Tritium sight (.330" X 65-degree dovetail). The jobs he's done for me previously have been superb. The best part is that he runs 5-7 days turn-around.



Nice 5906 you have there.
Is the Ed Brown mag button some thing you had made, or dose he sell them for the 5906?
I looked at his site and the only ones I could find said they fit single stack 1911's.

In this world a man must either be anvil or hammer.
 
Sabre,

Look on ebay. I type Ed Brown gun parts. All five of my S&W 3rd Gen mag buttons have been gotten thru ebay. He no longer sells them. They afford a sizable purchase without being too big.

Hope this helps!
 
Sabre,

Look on ebay. I type Ed Brown gun parts. All five of my S&W 3rd Gen mag buttons have been gotten thru ebay. He no longer sells them. They afford a sizable purchase without being too big.

Hope this helps!

Thanks, I will check it out.

In this world a man must either be anvil or hammer.
 
I have a few of them. I am really only partial to the .45s and the ten mils

So here is a picture of my two 1006s, my 1066, my 4506-1-3, my 4566, and my 645.
 

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