5946 made in 2014? Wow

[Ozzdog]

I have a chance to purchase a LNIB 5946. I was surprised that it was made in 2014. I thought 3rd gen autos stopped production many years ago.
Thanks

 

[hammy5150]

I think they were still being made into the 2010s to fulfill police contracts. I know NYPD still had them as an option for new officers around 2015 though they're probably not anymore.

 

[Fastbolt]

I have a chance to purchase a LNIB 5946. I was surprised that it was made in 2014. I thought 3rd gen autos stopped production many years ago.
Thanks

I don't remember the exact end of the 3rd gen production for LE agency orders, but it was maybe sometime around 2014/15? Dunno. They were still running some continuing 3rd production for a handful of their larger longtime LE agency customers for some time after the commercial production was ended. If I remember right, someone from the company said that there were only maybe half a dozen longtime S&W customer agencies still able to order some 3rd gen guns until the company decided to completely cease production of them to concentrate on the M&P pistol.

 

[colt_saa]

You will find that your new 3rd Gen pistol was not made in Springfield, they are manufactured in the Houlton Maine facility

I think some were still run in 2015, not too sure about 2016

 

[Fastbolt]

You will find that your new 3rd Gen pistol was not made in Springfield, they are manufactured in the Houlton Maine facility

I think some were still run in 2015, not too sure about 2016

Yep. I was told they were planning to expand floor space for the new M&P pistol and rifle production at Springfield, so they had new equipment shipped to the Houlton plant and then provided training to the factory staff to handle 3rd gen production and repair. Those weren't the only pistols made there, of course, as the .22's, Walthers & SW1911's were also being produced there. Quite a change from the handcuff production days. (And some knives? Can't remember the trivia from those years.)

 

[jsbethel]

Cabela's sold many of these probable contract overrun pistols back in 2017.

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[HOUSTON RICK]

As a fan of the 59 series that is good to know, or is it, another gun or two to buy. Well knowledge is good as they say at Faber College. Thank you for posting!

 

[Ozzdog]

Yes, the pistol was made Houlton, ME. Additionally, S&W stated that it was for the NYPD. I guess it was never issued.
I wonder if the quality matches up the the "old" 5906 pistols.

 

[kbm6893]

Yes, the pistol was made Houlton, ME. Additionally, S&W stated that it was for the NYPD. I guess it was never issued.
I wonder if the quality matches up the the "old" 5906 pistols.

I am retired NYPD and would be interested in one of those late run NYPD Guns.

 

[18DAI]

They were still producing 3914DAO pistols at Houlton for the NYPD as of late 2015. Regards 18DAI

 

[Ozzdog]

I am retired NYPD and would be interested in one of those late run NYPD Guns.

The one I'm purchasing only has a couple boxes through it. I'll let you know if I want to part with it....
you might need to remind me in six months...