As the title indicates, I'm wondering how the gen 3 S&W's like the hi-cap, alloy framed 5903's or the steel framed 5906's, are substantively inferior to their very similar and popular counterparts, like the CZ75, SigSauer P226, Beretta 92/M9, Browning Hi-power, etc.
These other pistols all enjoy a certain "panache", in the minds of many, and a correspondingly higher monetary "value", that the Smiths simply do not, though they seem to match up virtually identically in most observable,relevant criteria.
Having owned everything listed, but the Hi-power, I can't identify any definable reason that the S&W 5900's should be any less desirable than these others, were we to objectively compare their attributes and functionality.
I think the S&W's are a victim of numerous biases,preconceptions, and prejudices that cause many to turn a blind eye to the stellar performance of these American-made work-horses, largely due to them not having an "Old World" pedigree.
Where am i going wrong here?
These other pistols all enjoy a certain "panache", in the minds of many, and a correspondingly higher monetary "value", that the Smiths simply do not, though they seem to match up virtually identically in most observable,relevant criteria.
Having owned everything listed, but the Hi-power, I can't identify any definable reason that the S&W 5900's should be any less desirable than these others, were we to objectively compare their attributes and functionality.
I think the S&W's are a victim of numerous biases,preconceptions, and prejudices that cause many to turn a blind eye to the stellar performance of these American-made work-horses, largely due to them not having an "Old World" pedigree.
Where am i going wrong here?