Help with pronouncing 4006

[schapm]

Well I'm all set to buy a 4006tsw, and I am bothered by how to pronounce "4006." Is it:
-"forty ought six"
-"four thousand six"
-"forty oh six"
Or something else entirely? I know this question may seem a bit silly, but I have only seen this in print and I am genuinely wondering.
Thanks
Martin

[ImprovedModel56Fan]

Well, I'm certainly not an authority. Perhaps S&W is, or perhaps some sort of consensus of gun owners and dealers. However, it never occurred to me to call it anything other than "forty oh six."

[RGPM1A]

I faced the same quandary with my recently purchased 1006. I decided that I would refer to it as a ten oh six.

[novalty]

Forty oh six would be my thinking as the series of guns is known by 2 igit prefix. My 5906 pronounced fifty-nine oh six.

[jlanecole]

Well, I'm on both sides of the fence for my 3rd generation guns. I have a 'Forty-five Eighty-six' and a 'One-thousand six.'

Not much help here, I'm afraid!


edit: I'm changing my vote to be in line with the others. The 1006 is the only model number I pronounce that way after looking at several threads on this forum. I think it should be 'Ten Oh Six,' and by extension, I think yours should be a 'Forty Oh Six.'

[XTrooper]

Smith & Wesson designates the first two digits in their 3rd Gen pistol model numbers as the caliber; this fact should determine how you pronounce it.

It's a ten (10mm), forty (40 S&W), or forty-five (.45 ACP), then the rest of the model number.

[Palmetto Sharpshooter]

Schapm, I'm in the camp that says, call it whatever you think best. It's your gun. If I was into naming them, I'd call mine "Vera".

[vista461]

I'm a forty -oh- six guy

[mlk18]

Forty oh Six for me as well.

[yustinus1973]

forty oh six here too. Where are you getting yours from. I got mine from summit gun broker, and have been very happy with it. Mark is a great guy, good luck.

[remat457]

I am in the same camp as most others, have always heard it referred to as forty-oh-six and ten-oh-six.

[Detective_Special]

"forty oh six" sounds natural to me, seems other members agree.

[ajpelz]

I have a forty five sixty six.

[sniper47]

I'm going to through a monkey wrench into this two page thread about how to pronounce 4006. I have a 645. Do I say six forty five or six hundred, forty five or six hundred and forty five. I am very

[Stevie]

Mines different..it's a fourty fourty-six...

I guess a 4006 would be a fourty ought six

[nwo]

Originally Posted by Palmetto Sharpshooter

Schapm, I'm in the camp that says, call it whatever you think best. It's your gun. If I was into naming them, I'd call mine "Vera".

I think "Vera" is a very nice name. "Stella" would be sexy too.

I would pronounce it "Forty zero six" myself.

[sniper47]

Originally Posted by sniper47

I'm going to through a monkey wrench into this two page thread about how to pronounce 4006. I have a 645. Do I say six forty five or six hundred, forty five or six hundred and forty five. I am very

HEY!! Obviously, you guys are not taking my question seriously. I need to know how to pronounce my 645.

[OK Hog Shooter]

I, too, struggled with the terminology for the 4006. ...and in the beginning I had a four thousand and six... nahhhh... didn't like the sound of that... tried forty ought six... mmmm I don't think so... forty oh six - hmmm nice ring to it... so I vote for the forty oh six... and now I've added a forty thirteen tee ess dubya!

[sniper47]

DAMMIT!!! tee ess dubya! I didn't even consider that one. I was hoping I could get help on the 645 first, then move on to the more difficult models.

[gscrasher]

Not to put too fine a point on it, but the problem with forty-oh-six is that 'oh' is the letter O not the numeral 0 (zero).
Two opposing precedents are .30-'06 usually pronounced thirty-ought-six and of course .308 usually pronounced three-oh-eight. Oh, and then there is 7 mm-oh-eight. It's probably too late to use the correct terminology after all these years. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

[10mm Sonny]

four double-oh six

[John Fritz]

Originally Posted by 10mm Sonny

four double-oh six

Agreed. What I have always called that gun and what I have heard it referred to as.

[blujax01]

This conversation reminds me of the time when Jethro Bodine wanted to be a "Double Naught" spy. I'd post the Youtube reference but don't want to get yet another warning

[FirebirdV8]

For the 645 say six Forty-five. With the S&W semi-autos I say the series or caliber as one number. With the 2nd gen pistols the series/caliber designator are the last two digits (39/59/69/45).

[gmiller0737]

I would call it a Four Double O Six

[sniper47]

Originally Posted by FirebirdV8

For the 645 say six Forty-five. With the S&W semi-autos I say the series or caliber as one number. With the 2nd gen pistols the series/caliber designator are the last two digits (39/59/69/45).

Finally, an answer. Thank you! I can get some sleep now.

[SMSgt]

Just say "Forty-ought-six" and leave them wondering.

[schapm]

I never expected so many answers. Thanks to all who responded. It seems like forty oh six is in the lead, and to me that is the most natural to say, so I believe that's what I'll go with.

[schapm]

Originally Posted by yustinus1973

forty oh six here too. Where are you getting yours from. I got mine from summit gun broker, and have been very happy with it. Mark is a great guy, good luck.

Yeah, I'm going with SGB. Never dealt with him before, but his prices are good and I've heard good things from others. I plan to order a few more mags too. $10 bucks a pop for spare mags is solid, and I'm already paying shipping...

[OK Hog Shooter]

Forty oh six... six forty-five... too bad Smith didn't make a 4007... now THAT woulda been easy - "I have a four James Bond!" or perhaps "I have a four double oh seven!"

[markush]

why not say it just like you do a 1911, (One nine one one)? So, Four zero zero six.

Just kidding I say it like everyone else does..."One thousand nine hundred eleven" and "Four thousand six".

[toocool]

Originally Posted by novalty

Forty oh six would be my thinking as the series of guns is known by 2 igit prefix. My 5906 pronounced fifty-nine oh six.

There's your mistake...it's "fifty-nine-ought-six"

[10mm Sonny]

How about, "short & weak oh six".

[schapm]

Originally Posted by 10mm Sonny

How about, "short & weak oh six".

OOOHH BURN!

[daygooz3v]

forty oh six for me as well...

[1tinindian]

Mine is a "four thousand six", and I'm sticking to it.

[RevDerb]

I would say 4 double ought 6.

[AF FAL]

I'm in the "Forty oh six" camp, just sounds more fluid. Besides, when I have called S&W customer service they have referred to it the same way.

Mark at SummitGunbroker is good people, I have purchased a few guns from him.

[Mike, SC Hunter]

Had one since 1989. 4 double O 6.

[Muddflap]

I kinda like fa6.

It's shorter, and it does away with all the uncertainty.

[schapm]

Originally Posted by AF FAL

I'm in the "Forty oh six" camp, just sounds more fluid. Besides, when I have called S&W customer service they have referred to it the same way.

Mark at SummitGunbroker is good people, I have purchased a few guns from him.

For me that settles it. If the employees at S&W say "forty oh six" I am going to call it a "forty oh six."

Had it to the range last Friday when I picked it up btw. Not much to look at in terms of finish, but after 2 magazines to get used to the new piece I shot a perfect score on the 50 round qual. course my buddy and I use. (Really easy course of fire, but I'll take perfect with a weapon that I've never fired before.)

[Ranger98]

I'd say,since it is your pistol,you can call it what ever you want