4506/4566 Photo Thread

[Zebulon]

I know you love these threads....This one is reserved for 4506/4566's.....Nothin' like a Huge Slab of S&W .45 Caliber Stainless Steel....Zebulon

 

[Slufstuff]

I have posted this one before, this is my ex-Fresno Sheriff Dept., CA Model 4506. I also have a 645, and a 4506-1 that I will try to get pics of later.

 

[dennis40x]

 

[torrejon224]

Here's my fav, extremely rare black melonite 4566 originally made for the USMS SOG group. This has a Briley match and titanium spherical bushing, a trigger that breaks like glass and is the smoothest S&W semi I have ever owned.
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h241/torrejon224/003-3.jpg

 

[GZO]

dennis40x... WOW, that IS one beautiful lookin pistola!!!...
Just curious, how's the recoil on that baby?

 

[Frank53]

Here's a couple shots of my tank, I mean, 4566...
Had replaced the rear sights with the wider 2 dots and a green fiber optic on the front.

 

[dennis40x]

Originally posted by GZO:
dennis40x... WOW, that IS one beautiful lookin pistola!!!...
Just curious, how's the recoil on that baby?

No problem. The 4506 is slightly larger than the 1911 Government Model. The 45ACP is moderate in recoil so therefore not problematic.

 

[djh1765]

I also have one of the Fresno County Sheriff 4506-1 models.

I really like this model.

djh

 

[Zebulon]

There are a host of Absolutely Beautiful S&W Autos, Seriously, but I think these Monsters (the 4566's) take the prize! My Favorites are the early 3rd gen .45's with the Hooks and Novaks.....Forgive the Mini but here is my Former 4566...one of three......You're probably tired of seeing these, but it's the only pic of my 4566 I have...Keep them coming guys...I know there are a lot of them out there.....Zebulon

 

[j38]

This 4566 shipped to the Rome, NY Police Dept. in 1994. It is an excellent shooter.

Jerry

 

[Zebulon]

Great Photo...Great gun........Zeb

 

[10mm Sonny]

 

[hoek48]

My only S&W .45. I think I need to update the photo.

 

[4864]

Not the best but here is a pic of my former North Dakota Highway Patrol 4506-1 complete with former NDHP duty rig.

 

[Gunhacker]

Here's my former Fresno County Sheriff Dept 4506-1 too... looks like we now have a trio on this thread, any more out there?

 

[Bullman]

The last duty gun that I carried by choice.

 

[Zebulon]

Amazing guns aren't they? Zeb

 

[Bullman]

Yes they are. Over the past few years I have gotten rather spoiled with the same trigger pull every time on the plastic fantastic though. I would like to see what some of those DAO Smiths are like.

 

[Zebulon]

Originally posted by Bullman:
Yes they are. Over the past few years I have gotten rather spoiled with the same trigger pull every time on the plastic fantastic though. I would like to see what some of those DAO Smiths are like.

Bullman...I can think of about 20 pistols I've owned that have better triggers than the S&W's....I think the triggers are the reason even the 3rd generation Pistols have been frowned upon. I really never had one with a "fine" trigger. In my mind, there are pistols for different circumstances....I have Berettas for SD use, I think K Framed Snubs are fabulous for just being Cool, and the 4500 Series of S&W for having an elegant piece of Stainless Steel in my hand. It doesn't need to do everything for me...it just has to do what it does....for me. It's impossible to take the "personal" out of firearms....One size doesn't fit all.......Zebulon

 

[Grinder]

Here are a pair of 4566 CQBs