5946 DAO
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bigchuck83
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3rd gens are some good looking pistols.
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Nice grab. I was tempted once by a DAO, but was worried about traveling down another rabbit hole...
I am not saying the other choices were wrong, but I am saying the 5946 was right!
The S&W 3rd GEN DAO system was (and is) one of the smoothest hammer fired DAO's ever made. It took Sig, Beretta and H&K years longer to come up with DAO systems that are still not as smooth or short as S&W did back in the day. They wanted it to feel like a light DA revolver, and they nailed it.
The S&W 3rd GEN DAO system was (and is) one of the smoothest hammer fired DAO's ever made. It took Sig, Beretta and H&K years longer to come up with DAO systems that are still not as smooth or short as S&W did back in the day. They wanted it to feel like a light DA revolver, and they nailed it.
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Wolff reduced power hammer spring. They come in calibration packs of 16, 17 & 18lbs. My 5946 has been ultra reliable with the 17lb spring with a trigger around 7.5-8lbs. I haven't even tried the 16lb spring yet which supposedly gets it down to 6.5-7lbs.
I once handled a 5943 where the owner (a gunsmith) had polished the internals, put in a Wolff reduced power hammer spring and a reduced power trigger spring (3.5lbs IIRC). That thing was not only as smooth as glass, I would have estimated it at 6lbs. He could shoot it VERY well too.
The "bad rap" is just a personal preference thing and has nothing to do with reliability. For some of us who began our careers with revolvers as a main duty weapon and were allowed to transition to semi auto, the last thing we wanted was a DAO pistol. Others were very comfortable with revolvers, some carrying DAO revolvers, so they stayed with the DAO platform.
If you like it, that's all that matters. Enjoy!
If you like it, that's all that matters. Enjoy!
$449 IIRC, with 3 mags and in really good condition.
