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5906: Get adjustable sights or night sights?
Hi Everyone.
I have the chance to pick up a few (2 or 3) 5906 pistols, that are LEO turn ins, for a good price. The store has them with the adjustable rear sights (with the metal "ears" to protect the sight) or night sights.
From a collect-ability standpoint, which should I get? The 5906 with adjustable sights, or night sights?
Thanks!
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02-23-2015, 03:54 PM
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Get all of them.....they don't make them anymore!!
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02-23-2015, 03:55 PM
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Personally, I would get the adjustable. Have never been a fan of night sights, and they always tend to be dead on these trade-in guns. FWIW, I have replaced the Novak fixed rear on two different 5906 models (non night sight) for Novak adjustables just without the 'wings'
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02-23-2015, 08:14 PM
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One 5906 with a fresh set of night sights would have its uses. 
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02-23-2015, 08:55 PM
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The night sights can (probably) be re-lamped. IMO, the adjustable sights will always be ugly (albeit functional).
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02-24-2015, 05:58 PM
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You can relamp these by sending to Trijicon, at least I did on my 5906TSW, for a mere $57. Lots cheaper than a new set.
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02-24-2015, 08:07 PM
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That's if those are trijicon night sights on the one he's looking at.
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02-24-2015, 08:35 PM
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The wings on those early guns are awful looking. I'd take the night sights. Dead or not, they're better looking and you can bring them back to life for like 80 bucks.
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02-24-2015, 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by 1775usmarine
That's if those are trijicon night sights on the one he's looking at.
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Actually mine were the factory Novak's and S&W said to contact Trijicon for relamping. I did just that and they replaced the vials no questions asked.
I was of course assuming that the ones on the pistols he was looking at were a factory night sight, if they are of another manufacture that were installed after purchase then you would obviously need to contact the manufacturer to see if it is possible.
One advantage of buying Trijicon, they will relamp them when they go out...
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02-26-2015, 01:47 PM
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One other factor: the Novak sights provide a longer sight radius than the adjustable ones (easier to be accurate).
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02-26-2015, 09:00 PM
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There must be something wrong with me because I bought a 439, 639 and a 5906 just because of the rear sights. I really like the looks of the winged adjustable sights on the S&W guns. Then again I love all S&W guns.
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02-26-2015, 09:08 PM
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I like the winged sights too. 
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02-26-2015, 10:04 PM
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Here's mine!
Freebie from Dad. Former po-po gun from CT.
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02-26-2015, 10:06 PM
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Very nice! Where in CT? I lived in Stamford.
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02-26-2015, 10:23 PM
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Very nice! Where in CT? I lived in Stamford.
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My dad was a Hartford Firefighter and lives down in Portland area now. The cop worked for Cromwell from what my dad told me, although he later said Rocky Hill so who knows.
Anyway, after CT went full retard on their gun laws, dad didn't want to do the whole registration mess for the assault magazines so he gave it to me out here in free America.
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Well, for me, if its a carry gun I'd select night sights. If its a target/range gun, go with adjustable. Function over form, all day long.
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