Are the 4006TSW's for sale here worth the money? I may just trade MY XD after getting my wife the 3913. How hard is it to find a holster for the railed TSW? And is it a single or double stack?

Firearms, Guns, Rifles. Grain Valley, Missouri.

My friend, I ordered one from the very same place last month. Let me answer your questions.

1. Is it worth the money?
Yes it is. The S&W 4006TSW is a finely made piece of steel. Full box rails, stainless steel everything, and one hell of a smooth trigger. Mine was made back in August, 2000. Came with night sights that are still pretty good after ten years. The gun was not dinged or scratched up. The only thing on it that was junk was the factory grips. They were chewed up. Replaced them with a set of Hogue grips and I'm happy.

2. How hard it is to find a holster?
Holsters aren't common but they're not uncommon either. I have a Bianchi pancake rig on order as we speak. Got it off OpticsPlanet.com for under $50. Most of the big name leather holster makers make leather rigs for it, also the kydex stuff is out there too. Bianchi and Don Hume make very nice holsters for the 5906TSW/4006TSW guns.

3. Is it a single or double stack magazine?
It is an 11rd double stack magazine. Mags are easy to find and the best ones are OEM S&W mags. Any 3rd Generation fullsize .40 S&W magazine will work for it.


The 4006TSW is the improved version of the 4006. Which is a traditional semi-auto pistol. Double action for the first shot and single action for everything after that. The level of quality is pretty damn nice. Like I said earlier, full box rails along with stainless steel everything. These guns retail brand new for $800-$900 a pop. Under $400 is a STEAL. Summit Gunbroker did not treat me wrong at all. Shipped my gun out ASAP along with the spare mags I wanted.

I shot mine and it was smooth and very little recoil. It's a heavy pistol mind you, but it shoots nice. I've carried mine in a Blackhawk inside the waist holster and it was comfortable for me. I do not feel under armed with one. Just to give you a quick run down of the gun.

Model: 4006TSW
Caliber: .40S&W
Capacity: 11+1 Rounds
Barrel Length: 4"
Front Sight: Fixed Night Sight (Tritium)
Rear Sight: Fixed Novak Combat Night Sight (Tritium)
Grip: Straight Backstrap
Trigger: .305" Combat
Hammer: .260" Spurred
Frame: Large
Finish: Satin Stainless
Overall Length: 7 1/2"
Material: Stainless Steel
Weight Empty: 37.8 oz

Miami JBT pretty much said it all. The 4006, in any flavor, will serve you a long time. For what SummitGunbroker is charging for them, you have a great deal on a great pistol. I don't personally have a TSW series yet, but all of my other 40XX series pistols have been reliable, accurate, and fun to shoot.

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J.D. Roy

I bought one from Summit, and my grips were fine although the night sights will need new tritium soon. Pretty filthy, this was a toothbrush and paper towels cleanup, but now that it's clean it looks very good, almost new. I'm very happy with it, cost about what a 410 and 411 in my local shop are tagged at.

I just have a hard time getting rid of my XD without shooting one first. The 3rd gen's are very addicting, though. I just have to make sure a Kydex holster is made to accomodate the rail.

I bought a 4003TSW off Mark and it had the rail, which in the end, caused me to sell the weapon. The rail, for me, made it uncomfortable to carry concealed. That said, it had one of the smoothest triggers I have ever shot. The frame had allot of wear, but the slide was in good shape and that trigger. Well, I have picked up another 4003TSW, sans rail and I will be shooting that next week. I can only hope the trigger is as smooth.

This is the challenge of buying used pistols. Everybody has different things they are looking for in a pistol. The only way to know 100% that a gun is right for you is to shoot it. That being said, see if any gun people you know have a 4003/4006/4013/411/410/4040 try to get the chance to shoot one. They will all have the same basic trigger system. Also remember that the 4006 will have the least recoil of all of them. Good luck on your decision and let us know how it turns out.

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J.D. Roy

Yep, that's a deal. If you don't like the rail. ask Mark if he has one without it. If not, they can be removed very easily.