4006 Limited — beyond the grail?

[Sevens]

If he has the end label then forget the name... get the 6-digit SKU/Product Code, that is as close to a definitive answer as possible.

And you know — you may have nailed it! Look at the slide, near the muzzle where the matte bead blasted flat starts and you'll see a different, more perpendicular angle compared to mine which has a forward lean following the angle of the frame.

I think these are different guns. Good call!

 

[toddcfii]

If he has the end label then forget the name... get the 6-digit SKU/Product Code, that is as close to a definitive answer as possible.

And you know — you may have nailed it! Look at the slide, near the muzzle where the matte bead blasted flat starts and you'll see a different, more perpendicular angle compared to mine which has a forward lean following the angle of the frame.
I think these are different guns. Good call!

Sevens:

Well now I am really confused because the Tactical 40 that I have seen has the angled slide cut like your Limited. You never know with the PC though. I tend to think the DAO above is closer to the Tactical because neither was meant as a target gun as your Limited so obviously is (SA, target sight). At this point just my opinion.

 

[Sevens]

We had a member here that either isn't active anymore or rarely posts any more that had the (real) Performance Center take a 6-inch long slide PPC-9 and make it DAO. Makes me cringe but then... it isn't my pistol.

You are dead-on. With the Performance Center (as with all S&W...), you just never know. I know we have seen evidence of slightly odd 845's and we've also seen a really oddball 952-1, and that one was discussed in here just a handful of months ago.

 

[Benton Quest]

So, if I were so inclined, what's the guess on what the Tactical 40's should be bringing? Speaking of prices and all...

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[Sevens]

The two-tone (black slide, stainless frame) DA/SA Performance Center 5-inch pistol with the "Tactical" logo on the right side of the slide, near the muzzle?

I would say that if it was NIB/mint/unfired and also offered at auction by a known, respected seller, could top $2,500.

If you had one with no box, some holster wear and dings here and there and you offered it on the forum, it would probably sell at $1,250 and maybe sit longer if you priced it higher.

Realistically, that's the range of condition, seller ability, and market price, in my opinion.

 

[cherrypointmarine]

I have to agree with Sevens . He has told me numerous times at the auction it's all about who is offering it . Myself , I don't do the auctions even though he has tried and tried to get me to try it . I prefer to buy it when I see it . I don't have the PC collection he does , but I do have some beauties . I was glad to see he got this and the 945 , they couldn't have a better home , except maybe mine .

 

[Sevens]

Haha check again, Brother. I'm guessing that you are awfully close in PC pistols, if not actually ahead of me.

 

[Benton Quest]

Not the two-tone, I was referring to the all SS model. They made 200.

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[joedegs]

Tact 40

Wish I would have kept mine. The thing that have come and gone. I see the 0039 on the flyer, mine was 0040. Joe

 

[Sevens]

I'm less familiar with that one. I'd add $200-$300 at both the bottom and top end.

 

[BLUEDOT37]

Awesome find! I like!

Lew Horton/Earl was nice enough to share this flyer with me when I inquired about my 845 Limited.

I was surprised when I first saw they made a .40 version.

Let us know how it does at the range.

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[SmithNut]

Some info for the discussion

Relative to the discussion on the DAO Limited....

I did not get a box with the gun, but S&W customer service did research the serial number on mine and it show's no Product Code/SKU for the pistol on file, it was shipped in 2005.
However, I had them look up the .40 Limited I owned, which is DPC0013 and they confirmed the SKU as 170033.

The DAO gun is serial numbered in the same prefix as the other Limited guns - DPC00xx

Relative to no SKU aspect, it's almost certainly due to being specially handled by the PC when making it in the DAO configuration, I have some articles from Jim P noting the Police Chief in the Chicago suburbs who it was made for.

As for the all stainless .40 Tactical, that was made in the PCD serial number range, I did own PCD0013 in the collection for a time. That gun was not finished the same as the Limited guns, it was not polished the same, and also had the proud barrel (longer than the slide as shown in the pic above by Benton Quest). The Tactical models were DA/SA. The Tactical SKU was 104401.

As Jim P indicates, this is the only known DAO version of the 40 Limited.

Cheers......

 

[vigil617]

It's always a good day when SmithNut enters the conversation, ain't it!

 

[Doc1500]

I think its rude ask what someone paid for an item unless the OP volunteers that information.

I guess maybe I should have said, " GEE I wonder how much a pistol like this sells for? "
I'll try that next time.
Lighten up Francis.

 

[dotdsd334]

My 4006 Limited is one of my favorites. Fun historical piece in my eyes, it was a test gun for the legendary Jerry Miculek as noted in the historical letter.

Congrats on your purchase. PC autos are just a thing of beauty and perfection!


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[Sevens]

Haha, wow, not just owning a very rare and very elite pistol... the dang thing has Jerry Miculek's name on the box!

 

[BLUEDOT37]

Why didn't they just call it the 840 Limited?

It's funny to me that S&W was so intent on getting the most mileage out of the "4006" designation.

Too many unique Performance Center pistols got tagged with it that seem like they should have had their own model numbers.

Or is it just me?

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[Sevens]

The idea of "840" hadn't ever even occurred to me until I just now read what you wrote.

I'm all for it!

Truth is, we are half way there. Just like the (first run) 845 Limited, it is one of very precious few modern S&W handguns that does NOT wear a model number anywhere actually on the handgun.

 

[cherrypointmarine]

Bluedot37 , I hear you . Here is a picture of my SD40 which is based on the 4006 . Is it the only one they made PC 40's out of ?

 

[PPCSHOOTER]

HERE IS THE BABY BROTHER TO SMITHNUT'S FULL SIZE 40. MADE FOR AND BOUGHT FROM THE SAME CHIEF OF POLICE. JP