4506-1 Price check and Service.

[ldp4570]

lpd,thanks buddy.what model 9mm do you shoot??

Just counting SW 3rd Gen guns, I have my CCW gun a 3913, a modifided 909, an a 5904.

 

[18DAI]

Fighter62 check the label on the blue plastic box. I expect you will see "03" on the upper right side of the label near the "spec order".

This 03 indicates a 4506-1 produced after the official end of production. Likely as a special order for a law enforcement agency. Agencies could order the 4506-1 in 50 pistol increments up until late 2006 IIRC.

These 03 4506-1's are often referred to as 4506-3, even though the pistol itself is roll marked.....or sometimes laser etched in the very final 4506-1's, "4506-1". Hope this helps!

twomoons thanks for the kind words. I am no expert. I just report what works.....and doesn't work, for me. I mostly follow Fastbolt and CALREB around!! If you are OK with the 1911 recoil, you should be fine with the 4506-1. Recoil being somewhat subjective, I find the recoil of the 4506-1 to be slightly less than that of my Colt and Kimber 1911's.

Those mags you described are what I use in my S&W 45's. The black follower being the latest.......and evidently last ones made. $25 to $35 is what I normally see the 4506 mags going for.

As far as which S&W 9mm is "closest" to the 4506........I'd have to say the 3906. All steel construction in a single stack 9mm. I enjoy my 3906 very much too. Best regards, 18DAI

 

[ldp4570]

Fighter62 check the label on the blue plastic box. I expect you will see "03" on the upper right side of the label near the "spec order".

This 03 indicates a 4506-1 produced after the official end of production. Likely as a special order for a law enforcement agency. Agencies could order the 4506-1 in 50 pistol increments up until late 2006 IIRC.

These 03 4506-1's are often referred to as 4506-3, even though the pistol itself is roll marked.....or sometimes laser etched in the very final 4506-1's, "4506-1". Hope this helps!

twomoons thanks for the kind words. I am no expert. I just report what works.....and doesn't work, for me. I mostly follow Fastbolt and CALREB around!! If you are OK with the 1911 recoil, you should be fine with the 4506-1. Recoil being somewhat subjective, I find the recoil of the 4506-1 to be slightly less than that of my Colt and Kimber 1911's.

Those mags you described are what I use in my S&W 45's. The black follower being the latest.......and evidently last ones made. $25 to $35 is what I normally see the 4506 mags going for.

As far as which S&W 9mm is "closest" to the 4506........I'd have to say the 3906. All steel construction in a single stack 9mm. I enjoy my 3906 very much too. Best regards, 18DAI

Its to bad that S&W didn't carry the 3906 farther to where it would have had the rounded trigger guard instead of that ugly hooked one. Its one of the reasons I got a 909 an sent it off to S&W to have ambi safety levers installed.

 

[fighter62]

The later ones have the black MIM trigger and hammer. Black trigger and hammer always have the 10mm frame style. The early ones have the stepped frames.

Mine has a black trigger and hammer. I called S&W. They said it was made in 1995. Shot it this morning. VERY accurate, 100% function with several brands of JHP ammo. Mild recoil.