39-2 Magazines

[smoothshooter]

Do all the Model 39 S &W full sized pistols take the same magazines?
I have a 39-2 I inherited a coupls of years ago and need to buy a couple more magazines.
What do the prices run, and are they still made?

 

[jsbethel]

The currently produced magazine (S&W 190580000) will function perfectly in a 39-2 but will stick out from the bottom of the grip a bit due to having a slightly longer body.
Midway has them on sale frequently - https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1006203666?pid=162234

 

[stansdds]

Yep, the 3904/3906 magazines work just fine and have one additional round, but stick out past the bottom of the grip panels of the 39/x39 pistols. You can find 39 and 39-2 magazines with some frequency on eBay. Expect to pay around $40 each.

 

[Sevens]

You may also see magazines offered by Triple-K, avoid them. S&W made countless tens of thousands of original magazines, don't trust any that aren't S&W marked.

 

[stansdds]

Avoid Triple-K and Pro-Mag. Pro-Mag's are available everywhere and are cheap, but they are usually poor quality and prone to malfunction.

 

[squidsix]

There are a couple of threads on here about making the 3906 mags more 39 friendly.
Some 39 series magazine musings

 

[VASCAR2]

This thread has some good info.

Some 39 series magazine musings


The original 39 had a metal follower and in the early production of the model 39-2 there was a switch to a polymer follower. The model 39-2 and 439 mags were the same. The 3904 might have shipped with a blued magazine but I've never seen one. Most later 3rd generation S&W were shipped with stainless steel magazine to streamline production.

 

[gmborkovic]

Hey Smooth, at about Sn. A200000, they switched to the black plastic follower with the short mag base plate with S&W stamped.
Stay away from the aftermarket mags.

 

[flagman1776]

MecGar sells magazines under their own name and was the OEM contractor for many of S&W OEM magazines.

 

[Jaymo]

MecGar sells magazines under their own name and was the OEM contractor for many of S&W OEM magazines.

And are the only non 1911 aftermarket pistol mag I trust as much as i trust OEM mags, since they ARE OEM for so many pistols.

Not saying I haven't had other aftermarket mags that weren't as reliable as OEM. I just wouldn't trust my life to them like I would OEM or Mec-Gar.

 

[gmborkovic]

There aint nothin like a S&W made 39 mag from 1954 to the end of the
39-2 run. If it aint original leave it on the table. End of conversation!