Ive wondered about a phenomenon Ive witnessed with 3rd Generation S&W's.

Here in South Dakota I never find any for sale in local stores. Going to the local range to shoot the range master commented that he hadn't seen a 5900 series Smith since the late 90s. All the ones ive owned save 1 had to be ordered online.

I travel to Illinois to see family and at two different gun shops I find several on sale.

In your general neck of the woods, are 3rd Gen Smith's a dime a dozen, or have they not been seen since the Pre-Columbian days?