4506/4566 Photo Thread

Big45 · #51 09-08-2008, 02:31 PM

Thanks for posting that for me Gary, The sights on my 645 came from Brownells.. and they are GREAT. white bar with white dot. FULLY adjustable

jp zanoya · #52 09-08-2008, 06:56 PM

I bought one of the first 645s back in the 80's. I had Novak's .45 Shop convert it to single action, making it essentially an all stainless 745.

Camocustom · #53 09-09-2008, 06:01 AM

Oh, Very nice. looking at yours, I am hoping mine will look similar with the grips I have on order. should be getting them by the end of the week. Will post pics!

Is that a 4506 slide? my 645 has the integrated front sight. or was that part of novak's shop work?

jp zanoya · #54 09-09-2008, 04:17 PM

Hi DW,
This was a stock 645. It was manufactured well before the 4506 was developed.
Since Wayne Novak had been involved with the development of S&W's .45 autos, I sent the gun to his shop. All of the custom work was done by them.
I'm looking forward to your pics!

CelticSire · #55 09-09-2008, 06:09 PM

Can I sneak a 4567 in here? Along w/ its 745 cousin?

#56 09-10-2008, 01:33 PM

I remember when the 4567 came out...I was connected to a S&W Stocking Dealer and we got EVERYTHING there.....That was one of the prettiest of that era...Thanks for posting it Zebulon

haggis · #57 09-11-2008, 12:57 PM

The only one I have is a pre-4506.

Buck

Camocustom · #58 09-12-2008, 04:44 PM

Got my new grips stamped with S&W logo and "645"

#59 09-12-2008, 04:48 PM

Very Nice D.W. That's a nice chunk of Stainless.......Zebulon

4864 · #60 09-13-2008, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Camocustom:
Got my new grips stamped with S&W logo and "645"

Very nice grips. Who made them?

#61 10-03-2008, 06:26 PM

Anyone else Guys? Zebulon

sasu · #62 10-04-2008, 01:06 AM

Bullitholz · #63 10-04-2008, 06:42 AM

Gotta love the first of the third gens! I have no idea why but the first time I saw Sonny Crocket pull his out and point it at a bad guy I was hooked. I think it's the trigger guard that gets me going. Once Smith rounded it on the later versions they just seemed to lose something.

#64 10-04-2008, 06:49 AM

Sure did...................

jdwhite2003 · #65 10-22-2008, 10:03 PM

I love the MMC adjustable sights.

-JD

rduckwor · #66 01-07-2009, 09:30 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Camocustom:
Got my new grips stamped with S&W logo and "645"

I just got a 645 in trade. Hell of a shooter. Mine has the wooden panels as does this pix. Who made these? S&W Custom Shop?

Thanks,

RMD

LTC · #67 01-07-2009, 06:28 PM

Here my 4506-1

LTC

smith10 · #68 01-07-2009, 09:42 PM

Awesome 4506-1 there Bud.

Jon96 · #69 01-07-2009, 10:53 PM

4566 with factory Melonite finish and decocker only.

smitty_bs · #70 02-08-2009, 07:05 PM

Can I sneak in my 4563TSW? Just as it left the factory.

smith10 · #71 02-08-2009, 07:59 PM

Absolutely, the 4563 is one of my favorite 45s.

HOUSTON RICK · #72 02-10-2009, 01:47 PM

My 4506 which is also my "1911"

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djh1765 · #73 02-11-2009, 08:47 AM

Best 45ACP I've ever owned without a doubt.

djh

wilshire1412 · #74 06-03-2009, 04:34 PM

My 645-4506 transitional

It did not come with the grips in the photos, it had the correct curved backstrap grips when I bought it. It also had Millett adjustable sights but I did not want them so it now has what it should have.

Bullitholz · #75 06-03-2009, 10:22 PM

I don't care what anybody says, that hooked trigger guard MAKES the gun, absolutely beautiful!

When they eliminated that feature in the 4506-1 the guns really lost something IMO.

45thumper · #76 06-04-2009, 10:01 AM

Here's mine with it's little 5906 brother.

Scott

novalty · #77 04-08-2010, 04:31 PM

Had to bring back this wonderful thread, by adding my not so wonderful pictures.

kcode · #78 04-08-2010, 07:16 PM

Novalty, you are forgiven for bringing back the dead. This gives me a chance to show my 4566TSW Kentucky State Police the was never issued or adopted by Kentucky. It is a decocker only.

T.Webb · #79 04-08-2010, 09:00 PM

I notice some subtle differences.
Round, vs. squared off trigger guards??

and

Grips ... Screwed on grips, and pinned real low, and pinned a bit higher.

How are they differentiated??

gc70 · #80 04-09-2010, 06:18 PM

arizonaguide · #81 04-18-2010, 12:14 PM

This thread needed a bump too!

Anyone have any more?

Center Villian · #82 04-18-2010, 09:41 PM

I can't believe I missed this thread. Here's my contribution.

C/O · #83 04-19-2010, 12:36 PM

Center, those are nice looking guns.

Center Villian · #84 04-19-2010, 06:21 PM

Everyone likes my guns, but nobody ever says anything about my figured maple desk that I use in the photos. I guess thats a subject for a different thread. Thanks for the complement.

Sammy

photocosmo · #85 04-20-2010, 10:44 AM

I sure hope these thumbnails save bandwidth or something because I hate sending these puny pix ( and I haven't figured out the fishbucket thingy yet)!
Anyway here's a bump for one of my "hands-down" FAVORITE GUNS OF ALL TIME!!!

nobodyliesto45 · #86 04-20-2010, 08:31 PM

Very Nice!

photocosmo · #87 05-29-2010, 08:23 PM

in giving this thread a bump because i have shown this picture of my 4506 no-dash (in my favorite conceal and carry rig) before: 1 in the pipe and 1 in the pocket = 50 (a box of rocks... to go!)

Palmetto Sharpshooter · #88 05-29-2010, 08:31 PM

photocosmo · #89 05-29-2010, 09:02 PM

Dear Sir,
Do you find any difference in the triggers of the two
beautiful pistols shown and if so; how so?

'coz

Palmetto Sharpshooter · #90 05-29-2010, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by photocosmo

Dear Sir,
Do you find any difference in the triggers of the two
beautiful pistols shown and if so; how so?

'coz

The 4513 Recon is unfired, so I don't think I can answer that. The 4563 CQB has a great DA/SA trigger.

photocosmo · #91 05-30-2010, 11:31 AM

The reason that I ask is because I wonder if a pistol with a bobbed hammer would be set up differently considering that most first shots would be made under the DA pull (as opposed to being able to cock the hammer first). Maybe I'm overthinking the situation (a first!) and all pistols in a series share the same parts.
Thanks,
'coz

deanodog · #92 06-03-2010, 04:04 PM

4566

4516

ColColt · #93 06-03-2010, 08:08 PM

I'll be picking up my NIB 4566TSW tomorrow and will probably post a few pics of it. Do you have to have an album within the forum to be able to post a picture without the little thumbnail photo? I've tried posting a photo before just using one on my computer and it's always posted as a stamp size thumbnail.

ColColt · #94 06-04-2010, 03:10 PM

I went to the range today and picked up my new 4566TSW. Not wanting to wait later to shoot it, I had brought my G19 Glock for a little practice and brought some 45 ammo to try in the Smith. I broke it down, oiled it a little and worked the action and loaded a magazine with some old Federal 185 gr fodder. It shot good and I was pleased.

Next, I had some 18 year old Corbon's in the 200 gr Speer variety and decided to shoot most of them up since they were getting old. The first 15 did good then suddenly I got a nose dive jam, cleared it and then went on to try it again. Several shots later with this same ammo I had a fail to fire and upon recocking the hammer after waiting about 30 seconds to see if it was a dud, I tried again and no go. I proceeded to try and just eject it and the slide was frozen. No way I could clear it so I called for one of the range guys and he couldn't clear it either so, he takes it to the gunsmith and after waiting about ten minutes he comes back with a case and bullet in his hand.

There was no powder in that round and the primer sent the bullet barely into the lands and froze up the entire gun! I was hacked off that after paying premium money for CorBon, even though it was some while back, and never thought I'd get a dud from such a reputable company. I'll be cautious from now on about this company. I've shot many rounds of this same ammo years ago with the 4506 and never had any failures-especially one like today.

At any rate, I brought the 4566 home, cleaned it up and thought I'd show a couple of pics of my new found friend even though we didn't start off good.

mydogtaz · #95 06-04-2010, 04:59 PM

i would love to own a 4566.4506 if i could ever find one reasonable.oh well ,a man can dream....................

Krull · #96 06-10-2010, 07:23 PM

OK so I love my 629-1 a lot,but the M&P .45 re taught me why I like a .45 semi-auto.....guess what a local pawn shop had? and what got traded?

Count me in the 4506-1 club!

Little beast can shoot too!

ColColt · #97 06-10-2010, 09:02 PM

Way to go!! They may be big and heavy but "IF" they ever fail, you can always cause blunt trauma to the BG, no problem

I think you'll love it more and more as time goes on-I did mine. As the BG said in Dirty Harry-"My, that's a big one!"

Krull · #98 06-10-2010, 09:06 PM

Right now I have it shoved in a cheap Uncle Mike's IWB holster and I really don't notice it's there,a bit of weight perhaps,but it's comfortable.

My M&P is a great gun,but it's going to be a "house" or "woods only" since I have the TLR-1 clamped on it.
The 4506-1 is going to be my "all the time" pistol with ether the Pug or 642 as back up.

BTW the titrium sights still glow enough to be usable,so that's a plus.

Big_gun · #99 06-21-2010, 09:59 PM

Thought everybody might enjoy these, I love the 3rd Gen Smiths, I have the 4546 listed for sale right now but after I took it out tonight and was handling it, I think I'm gonna keep it and sell my H&K USP instead.

Anyway here they are, a 1006, 4546, 4506-1, and 3913

biggs357 · #**100** 06-22-2010, 02:04 PM

I couldn't help my self,i love 3g smiths and traded a perfectly good Sig 229 for a S&W 4506 that i love way more than the Sig.