5906 Accurate

[88tc]

I have a 5906 and a 459. I took a CHL class in TX a couple weeks ago. I wanted something smaller and more compact than my S&W autos for concealed carry, so I bought a Taurus PT111. But for the class qualification I used my 5906. From everything that I have read about the 5906, I gathered that it is known for it ruggedness and reliability, but not known for being very accurate. Wow, I was suprised at how accurate my 5906 was. The way it's scored, is anything inside the 8 ring is 5 points. There are 50 rounds fired. That means if all 50 rounds are inside the 8 ring, it's a perfect score of 250. Most of the class was firing plasic guns. I was the only one in a class of about 25 people to get a perfect score of 250. Not only did I keep all of them inside the 8 ring, but the only two that were outside the 9 ring actually tore the 9 ring. I fell in love with my 5906 all over again. I knew that it was one of the most rugged and reliable handguns ever made. Now I know that it can hold it's own in accuracy with the best of them.

 

[625smith]

Nice shooting! I love my 5906. I like the weight of an all stainless gun.

 

[Hendel]

I fell in love with my 5906 all over again.

Funny how that happens when we actually use them for something.

People are so smitten with these new fangled plastic guns. I love seeing stories like this that bring the "underdog" to the spotlight.

 

[5906fan]

obviously you are familiar with handguns - sure brought out the best in that '06.

 

[miles71]

I have always heard the comments about the 5906 "only" being combat accurate. I have even thought about getting something else due to this. I thought my 5906 wasnt doing very well but then looked around at the other targets at the range. I think I am ok with my trusty "old gun":

TD

 

[roaddog28]

Great shooting and I love the 5906. I still am looking for one. In California there hard to find.

Thanks,
roaddog28

 

[growr]

Another 3rd Gen enthusiast! I Love it!...I recently used mine in a class with Ken Hackathorn and a lot of snickers and sneers from the Glock shooters, at the end of the day they were the ones that were admiring my 5906 and asking if they could shoot it to see what it was like. To a person they all liked the weight of the 5906 and they all shot markedly better with a gun that they had never shot than with what they brought with them. Mark another one up for a 3rd gen S&W. Mine even had nite sights. It was a police trade in gun. the long and short of it was that they all had a new found respect for S&W and expecially a 3rd gen. gun.
Randy

 

[kbm6893]

Most of the people who snicker at metal TDA guns are Jack Bauer wanna-be's who have never fired one. I sold every plastic gun I have, and my Beretta 92's and 3rd gen S&W autos consistently outshoot those dopes at the range. And I fail to see how a Glock 17 shooting the same bullet as my 5903 is a better gun.

 

[Bear Claw Chris Lappe]

Nice shooting, I HOPEFULLY will get to shoot my 5906 for the first time tomorrow!!!

 

[nobodyliesto45]

Now im extremely jealous I dont own won yet but I will! Im bumping it tothe top of my list!