Congrats on the new purchase. I think you will like it. It's also one of my favorite 3rd generation as well. Mine is one of the newer ones made for the NYPD and it's very well made. Good consistent trigger,accurate and reliable. It's got a little weight to it compared to the newer plastic stuff but IMHO it's classier and more fun to shoot!
5946 DAO
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Just brought home this 5943 last week myself. I owned a 4043 at one time and still have the Wolff reduced power hammer spring kit.
About the same weight as a Glock 19. This one is a dream daily carry piece for me!!
CONGRATS!!
About the same weight as a Glock 19. This one is a dream daily carry piece for me!!
CONGRATS!!
Me too....
I have a 5943 which is the same gun as the 5946 except with an alloy frame. It will eat any kind of ammo I put in it. The trigger is easy once you get used to it. It's very reliable. I fell in love with this one and it looks great, too!
Just brought home this 5943 last week myself. I owned a 4043 at one time and still have the Wolff reduced power hammer spring kit.
About the same weight as a Glock 19. This one is a dream daily carry piece for me!!
CONGRATS!!
I have a 5943 which is the same gun as the 5946 except with an alloy frame. It will eat any kind of ammo I put in it. The trigger is easy once you get used to it. It's very reliable. I fell in love with this one and it looks great, too!
dawggunner
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Congrats, again! I picked up a 5946 last summer that was a NJ police trade-in. The DAO trigger is no problem for me, just shooting a revolver in DA. ENJOY!!
I used to dismiss DAO pistols, had no interest at all, but in the last couple years, I've found that I actually shoot noticably more accurately in double-action. This has been with numerous pistols: several gen3 Smiths, Walther P99AS, CZ75BD, etc.
I first noticed this during the testing phase after scoring a used pistol I got on my local Armslist scene. But then, if i was having a bad day at the range, just to mix things up, I'd use the decocker and go to DA for a few shots, and my groups would tighten the hell up !! These haven't been aberations, this has held up consistently for a good while now.
So, lately, I've been keeping an eye out for a nice DAO gen3 Smith in my local used market. Fingers crossed !!
I first noticed this during the testing phase after scoring a used pistol I got on my local Armslist scene. But then, if i was having a bad day at the range, just to mix things up, I'd use the decocker and go to DA for a few shots, and my groups would tighten the hell up !! These haven't been aberations, this has held up consistently for a good while now.
So, lately, I've been keeping an eye out for a nice DAO gen3 Smith in my local used market. Fingers crossed !!
Savvy
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Yep. Me and Mike made the same choice, for the same reasons
Im also retired NYPD, still enjoying this fine pistol. I was cleaning it this weekend and just discovered that Midway had replacement grips for sale. They are on the way
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Kadonny
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Good luck with it, great guns. I have a 5943 TSW that I love.
S&W revolvers and semis DAO...
All of my S&Ws have very smooth triggers in DAO. Pressure and length of travel are the only considerations. No roughness, consistent all the way through. Just squeeze and take great pictures.
All of my S&Ws have very smooth triggers in DAO. Pressure and length of travel are the only considerations. No roughness, consistent all the way through. Just squeeze and take great pictures.
Savvy
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No sir, its a 5946, untouched as it was issued to me.
Most do seem to have a mag disconnect feature, but apparently NYPD did not go for the feature. In hindsight, Im quite surprised they didnt. At the time, I was just giddy to have a high capacity 9 after years of having a 6 shot model 10 while the bad guys had everything from MAC-10s to Uzis! I worked in Harlem from 84-89.
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Well guys...an update.
I've been bitten by a DAO bug! Here's a pic of the 5946 sporting some new Hogue's. With the Wolff hammer spring it has become my favorite shooter. Thanks mlk18!
Problem is now I spent my lunch money again! This 6946 police turn in caught my eye.
I've been bitten by a DAO bug! Here's a pic of the 5946 sporting some new Hogue's. With the Wolff hammer spring it has become my favorite shooter. Thanks mlk18!
Problem is now I spent my lunch money again! This 6946 police turn in caught my eye.
Welcome to the addiction!
You know, they made a few other calibers and some single-stacks too. I think the 5946 and 6946 were my first two also. I was right where you are three years ago, standing there at the edge of the cliff all smilin' and happy,...........
You know, they made a few other calibers and some single-stacks too. I think the 5946 and 6946 were my first two also. I was right where you are three years ago, standing there at the edge of the cliff all smilin' and happy,...........
policerevolvercollector
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I just added one to the herd also. Very glad to hear that you like yours. Mine was an NYPD gun. I'm actually in NYC for a few days and saw an officer today carrying one.
Best,
Charles
Best,
Charles
WTN1271
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I will keep this thread alive with a question for the retired NYPD guys (or anyone who may know). Do your 5946's have second strike capability like the 3914 DAO (nypd) models? If not, why did the department want second strike capability for off duty guns but not for the duty weapon? Just curious.
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WTN1271
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Anyone? ....... I guess I can start another thread with the same question but was hoping to just get a quick answer here. Any thoughts?
