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RM Vivas
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With a couple VERY RARE exceptions, NYPD handguns are not marked as NYPD because...........they don't belong to the Department! You have to buy your piece (I think now they 'give' it to you) so it's YOURS, not theirs.
Your gun is yours. Its your private property, not the Departments.
Best,
RM Vivas
I’ve got two 5946’s, a 5943, and a 4586. I love the Smith DAO.
I also have a 1956 Colt OP that is documented to NYPD.
Life is good.
I also have a 1956 Colt OP that is documented to NYPD.
Life is good.
Interesting article - mostly good info with a few minor notes:
1. The 3rd digit does not in this case relate to size (4 inch barrel) but rather to the DAO action. 5906 is conventional TDA, 5926 is frame mounted decock (a-la-Sig), 5946 is DAO but all are the same size.
2. The 5946 were made in Houlton at least thru 2013, possibly as late as 2016 both for NYPD and for other buyers, mostly PDs.
3. The NYPD and possibly other NY department purchases were somewhat unique in that they had a Caution note on Right side of Slide indicating they would Fire With Magazine Removed. Non-PD 5946s like the one in their picture without the Caution were typically Safe with Magazine Removed.
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My Department of Corrections gun has no caution on the slide - interesting.
My non NYPD gun was made in May of 2015 and was made in Springfield. More of the "using up spare frames" theory fodder.
Ok - thanks for that - it makes sense if DOC pistol fell into wrong hands with mag removed it would be no threat. It may also explain why there are significant quantities of standard 5946 pistols with mag safety in the late 2013 UCx Houlton production.
My 2013 Holton 5946 UCU prefix has Caution and was verified as a major NY Police Dept, but not NYPD.
I have corrected my post
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I got mine to the range Saturday. It did what full size 3rd Gens do. Two friends were also shooting and one took up my offer to put a magazine through the gun. He was suitably impressed.
I used 115gr loaded by the other friend. I usually don't use 115gr in my 3rd Gens, but my 5906 isn't finicky and neither was this gun.
My first box was a bit better in terms of accuracy, but that was because by the second box my arms were getting tired.
Either way, the gun is clearly Minute of Bad Guy (even paper bad guy) capable as long as I do my part.
Thinking about a red dot sight, only both of my friends have astigmatism (as do I) and both said that green is better for some reason. So I guess I'm thinking about a green dot sight.
I used 115gr loaded by the other friend. I usually don't use 115gr in my 3rd Gens, but my 5906 isn't finicky and neither was this gun.
My first box was a bit better in terms of accuracy, but that was because by the second box my arms were getting tired.
Either way, the gun is clearly Minute of Bad Guy (even paper bad guy) capable as long as I do my part.
Thinking about a red dot sight, only both of my friends have astigmatism (as do I) and both said that green is better for some reason. So I guess I'm thinking about a green dot sight.
S&WshooterFIN
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I have 5906 and like it. My duty carry is Glock, but if I could choose, I like 5906 more, so I would carry it. I like the tanks, they decide the battle. 5946 would definitely be even better.
If I were to carry, I'd look for a 5943 or maybe a 6946 to save some weight.
Like Glock
I have 5906 and like it. My duty carry is Glock, but if I could choose, I like 5906 more, so I would carry it. I like the tanks, they decide the battle. 5946 would definitely be even better.
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I have a 5946 with s/n TDP and a 4 digit number , Springfield Ma USA . Anyone know what year of manufacture ?
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