3904 Duotone?

[LStreet]

I just picked up today a 3904 that is duotone with Novak night sights.

The more I look into this gun I do not see when S&W sold a 3904 duotone with novak sights.

Here are some pictures to look at and to see if anyone knows more than me about this gun.

The more I think about the slide maybe from another model.

 

[jsbethel]

That is a 3906/5906 slide on a 3904 frame.

 

[LStreet]

That is what i was thinking.

I say 5906, never seen a novak on a 3906.

 

[mlk18]

I am betting that two guys decided to swap out slide and each would have a two-tone Smith. I have seen this done before (more than once). It's definitely a 5903 or 5906 slide.

 

[Atlanta_SW40]

I like the duotone on that gun...looks nice!

 

[6946 fan]

I thought I remember seeing reference to a two tone 3904 in Standard Catalog of Smith and Wesson. It is at the end of the description of the 3904.

 

[LStreet]

That would change the model number.

 

[mlk18]

If by model number you mean 3904, then no it would not necessarily change. S&W has made two-tones 3rd Gen guns before using the designation of the frame. I used to own a factory S&W 908 that had a black slide and a clear anodized frame (they did this with the 457 as well). It was still marked as a 908. Plus you have to factor in special orders and limited edition runs for places like Lew Horton.

 

[LoadedRound]

I thought I remember seeing reference to a two tone 3904 in Standard Catalog of Smith and Wesson. It is at the end of the description of the 3904.

3rd Edition on page 299.
"A two-tone variation was produced with a satin alloy bead blast frame with a blue slide. TFD3944 was our example."

 

[JimmyE]

I just picked one of these up.
It appeared unfired or darn few rounds thru it, with only storage marks on the frame & slide.
It has the 3 dot Novak sights and a 9 round stls. mag.

 

[OldLawman]

3904

That is what i was thinking.

I say 5906, never seen a novak on a 3906.

I just picked up an original 3906 with Novak's, so that is not necessarily true.

According to Wayne Novak, who worked very closely with S&W on the 3rd Gen. project, some were made.