Another Frankengun question

[gunhobbit]

A 5906 slide on a 3906? I'd rather have fixed sights than the adjustable ones....

 

[JohnHL]

Like it was made for it.

P.S. It was.

John

 

[gunhobbit]

Like it was made for it.

P.S. It was.

John

I suspected as much - just didn't have one around for comparison.

 

[Shorty 45 MK2]

Please post photos when you're done doctor!

 

[gunhobbit]

Please post photos when you're done doctor!

How could you tell? If JohnHL is right - and I believe he is - it's the same gosh darned slide.

More importantly, though I'm not sure any photos would show it, would be the light touch of the stone or emery paper to dehorn some of those nasty shaving edges it has....

 

[cpeblue]

I would rather have the adjustable sights than fixed . Here is one of my 639s with a 5906 slide on it. About 2 thousand rds through it with no problems and a joy to shoot. Will Franken my other one when I find a suitable 5906 slide.

 

[JohnHL]

cpeblue,
Does that say SLPD on the frame? Could that mean St. Louis PD?
I don't recall seeing St. Louis Police Officers carrying the 639.
BTW I also prefer adjustable sights on 4" and longer barreled pistols.

John

 

[JohnHL]

Now that I blow it up it looks like SLFD. St. Louis Fire Department? Maybe an Fire Inspector's pistol?
Looks really good with the round trigger guard and it also looks like it has the latest sideplate.
If I were to purchase a single stack 9mm, those would be the characteristics I would want it to have.

John

 

[cpeblue]

I never found out what organization SLPD stood for but you are correct in assuming it's not St Louis, they were never issued 639s.

 

[gunhobbit]

cpeblue,
Does that say SLPD on the frame? Could that mean St. Louis PD?
I don't recall seeing St. Louis Police Officers carrying the 639.
BTW I also prefer adjustable sights on 4" and longer barreled pistols.

John

So I should be looking for a trade. Hmmmm...

 

[DocNugent]

I never found out what organization SLPD stood for but you are correct in assuming it's not St Louis, they were never issued 639s.

Could also be Salt Lake PD or San Leandro PD or . . . .

 

[JohnHL]

Another thread interpreted it to be: Sugar Land, Texas.

John

 

[gunhobbit]

And how about a 910 slide?

 

[jsbethel]

A 915 slide should work - there are differences in the 910 slide that would prevent it from working.

 

[gunhobbit]

A 915 slide should work - there are differences in the 910 slide that would prevent it from working.

Darn.

Oh well, back to The Search.

Thanks!

 

[gboling]

Why change slides when you can install aftermarket adjustable sights?

 

[gunhobbit]

Why change slides when you can install aftermarket adjustable sights?

That's easy - because I don't want adjustable sights.*




*other than, you know, some left/right adjustment of otherwise fixed sights.

 

[surfgun]

Just an FYI, my 915 and 5906 (built just before the billboards) slides do not interchange.

 

[BAM-BAM]

FYI my 6904 (round trigger guard) now has a 915 upper and seems ( 50rds) good to go.

 

[Jaymo]

My STG 6906 slide fits my STG 5906 like it was fitted to it at the factory.
It looks and handles like an Astra A100 (me likey).
15 rounds and a stumpy barrel.
I really like it, but swapped the slides back out because I hate change.