It finally cooled off here so I was able to get out and test fire my new to me S&W 5904 9mm. Obviously, it has it's share of holster wear but the bore, rails, breech face & internals looked to be pretty good. I did put a new factory recoil spring in it after cleaning & lubing and before testing though the old one was only 1/8th " shorter. The person I bought it from was unsure of it's previous history , whether it was ever a LE sidearm, etc. I'm guessing it was made about in 1989 but perhaps one of you more knowledgeable 3rd Gen fellows can say for sure based on serial TCV2246. Though I had a 659 many years ago this is my first 3rd Gen. With shipping and FFL transfer I gave $375 for it.
During the session I used Speer Lawman 115 gr. FMJ, Speer Lawman 147 gr. FMJ and Federal American Eagle 124 gr. FMJ. I used the older factory S&W 14 round mag that came with it and a new Mec-Gar 17 rd. mag. Both pistol and mags functioned flawlessly. Primer dents were generally well centered and adequately deep. Ejection distance was pretty consistent @ 8-10 feet and most landing @ about 4-5 o'clock. One of the pictures is a 3 shot group fired offhand at 7 yards near the end of the session. I certainly do not profess to be a great handgun shot but it seemed to be at least combat accurate in both double and single action. I'm very pleased with it so far.
During the session I used Speer Lawman 115 gr. FMJ, Speer Lawman 147 gr. FMJ and Federal American Eagle 124 gr. FMJ. I used the older factory S&W 14 round mag that came with it and a new Mec-Gar 17 rd. mag. Both pistol and mags functioned flawlessly. Primer dents were generally well centered and adequately deep. Ejection distance was pretty consistent @ 8-10 feet and most landing @ about 4-5 o'clock. One of the pictures is a 3 shot group fired offhand at 7 yards near the end of the session. I certainly do not profess to be a great handgun shot but it seemed to be at least combat accurate in both double and single action. I'm very pleased with it so far.
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