i just picked up this gun today unfired new in the box 5906 it has the manual,warranty card, & 1 magazine included. the serial #tcj**** i think it might be made in 1988 or 1989? it has a square trigger guard ajustiable rear sight, it was from plymouth,ct police dept not marked never carried or fired. i paid $418.00 plus taxes is that a great price? its flawless & the hammer & trigger are chrome flash. any info or input would be appreciated thank you john.

it came with one 14 round mag & they had a new 15 round mag he let me have that for $34.00

I would have gladly paid that.....great gun.....the first 3rd gen Smith I ever saw belonged to our local FBI resident agent. It was the twin of your gun. That was in 1988. I let him borrow a holster for a Smith model 59 I had.....never got it back...

The triggers on those 3rd gen guns are great. Love those NOS Smiths.

any suggestions on a holster since it has a square trigger guard? & will my gun accept the 15 round magazine?

Great deal and great price! I paid about $100 more for my LNIB 5906, but it came with 4 mags. Gotta love lack of recoil when you shoot it.

I think you got a good buy on a high quality pistol. I bought a NIB one at a gunshow a little over a year ago for $420 OTD. Mine is a newer production model, rounded trigger guard and black hammer and trigger. I have owned 5906's for 15 years or so and think the world of them.

Some of the "blue gun" molds used to make holsters have a square trigger guard so you have to almost check case by case to see if a particular will fit. None of my third gen guns have square guards so I can't check holsters for you.

Yes, you can use 15 round mags. Mec-Gar makes an excellent 17 rounder that's the same size as well.

i was told by s&w it left the factory january of 1989 & its a second generation whats that mean and any advantages or dis advantages i found don hume & kramer leather & galco. thanks everyone for your help & reading my post john.

Outstanding pistol and great price! You did well.

I don't know what S&W meant by it being a second generation, AFAIK it's third. Yours is early, with that rear sight and square trigger guard. I have an identical one (TFJxxx) that I picked up lightly used with half a dozen factory mags for $350, but that was several years ago.

i love this gun it almost makes me feel like selling my m&p9 full size back then they paid attention to detail & quality control this one is a keeper. i was just kidding about my m&p9 another great firearm

Good deal. I paid $420.00 for one with < 50 rounds through it, one mag and no box/paperwork.

Only difference from yours is mine has a round trigger guard. NBD.

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well i found a holster guys a galco fletch model designed for a square trigger guard. $89.95 + postage + handling is that bad? the only thing that worries me maybe you can shine some light on this will i have trouble with this holster because i have not fixed sights but adjustiable sights galco said not to worry what are your thoughts? thank you john

Johnchamp:

Congratulations! That's a nice looking gun and yes, you got a very nice deal. I sold a used one 5 years ago (to the right guy at the right time it now seems) for $500 cash.

I just bought another LNIB S&W 5906 with 3 magazines, just like yours except with fixed sights, for $375. I would have paid $400-450 for it as it was in mint shape. Mine also has the squared trigger guard.

I've seen NIB ones go for $650+, although they can take a long time to sell at that price. They seem to sell quickly if NIB if they are priced at $500 (at least on two of the major on-line gun brokering sites that I check out frequently)

Where did you find yours at that price? I was curious if they have any more or if this was just a one gun deal- as I know a guy that wants one.

Attached is a photo of mine sitting in it's Galco holster. The Galco holster, at least mine, takes a little while to break in but now works well and rides comfortably. I do suggest a well made quality belt, like a Filson, or another belt that is purpose-made for holstering.

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nice gun thank you but yours doesnt look like a fletch model it looks like the other model cop something cant remember the model. you did well too thank you for the info john.

I would pay $500.00 for a 5906 NIB with the mags, papers etc. It's a damn nice gin and having one in pristine condition is worth a premium.

$400.00 was a steal.

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Johnchamp:

sorry about any confusion, I didn't mean to imply that my holster was a Fletch model.

I was just commenting on Galco being a good brand in general. I think mine is a "3 slot COP model with thumb break" or something like that.

no problem galco is top notch i should be getting mine next week it has the forward molding on it makes it comfy to wear

for some reason i like the square trigger guard it allows you to wear gloves

I agree with you about the square trigger guard, which is also on my 5906. I like the way it works better with gloves, and also if you want to steady your off-hand finger there.

However; I like the way the rounded trigger guards look slightly better.

Also on compact models, like the 4014 I just bought, I like the rounded trigger guard because it makes the gun easier to holster and of course is slightly smaller.

having one with each style trigger guard is a good idea of course. This is a good reason to have more than one 5906. (or a 5906/5903 combo). You can't have too many of them.

I have a 5903 that is a twin. Don Hume makes a few that will fit a square trigger.

S&W 5906 Square Trigger : Don Hume Leathergoods, manufactures high quality leather and nylon goods.

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since you said yours has a round trigger guard & black hammer & trigger does your gun have mim parts? mine are forged just the way i like my guns

I just got a 5906 and it has a round trigger guard w/ silver trigger and a black hammer. I have never heard of this combination before.
Got it from CDNN, asked for all silver and he couldn't find one out of the 10 he pulled. It cleaned up nice, I'd rate it a 95% with a few surface scratches nothing that you can actually feel. Internals looked shiny, almost new. He said they had over 1000 of them. Looked like CDNN put brand new hogue grips on it.
One question I had was if you dry fire in double action and don't let the trigger fully come foward the trigger will be semi dead. Which translates to the hammer starts to move and the trigger just clicks without double strike capability. So instead of letting the triiger come forward till you feel the reset it must come all the way forward.
May just be me being used to shooting striker fired guns. Curious if this was normal.

My 5904 in a Don Hume leather holster. I also found that the Uncle Mikes #30 Slide holster fits very well for a universal holster. The Galco's that you guys have posted are also very nice. Even though the holster selection is not as wide, I still like the look of the square trigger guard in a 59XX series gun.

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Let's see... A S&W 9mm for $400, and NIB?? More like a steel than
a deal. Nice snag! TACC1

I keep mine in a Galco which has worked out well. I don't know the particular model number- if you call them they will tell you.

I sold one just like it a few years ago for $500, (and regretted that decision) and recently found another one on GB LNIB with all papers and 3 factory S&W mags for $350. I was very happy with that deal!

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