Doc1500
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Buy an adapter plate for an RDS and carry a flashlight.
Anyone here USING 3rd gens?
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Amp
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3913 still on duty
RufusG
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Buy an adapter plate for an RDS and carry a flashlight.
That would certainly work if I was determined enough but I'd prefer to try to keep two hands on the gun at this point.
Though I do carry a loose flashlight as well. Decided against the dovetail mounts for serious use. I could find someone who would cut a 3rd gen slide but I'd rather have any gun of mine be the hundredth that they did, not the first. And that extractor retaining pin looks like it could be an issue for milling the slide.
SWCZSIG-Vinny
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If you're a fan of 40, 45, or especially 10mm, it's hard to beat the venerable 'ol Smiths.
But when S&W dropped the 3rd Gen's, I think many dedicated fans of S&W metal-frame hammer-fired DA/SA migrated to SIG and CZ. CZ's 9mm's are excellent, priced less than Smiths 30 years ago, and can be easily milled for RDS from any number of good shops. Superbly reliable, accurate, and ergonomic....my 28oz CZ-75 P-01 Compact 14+1 (or 16+1 with +2 Mecgars) with RDS milled by CZ Custom.
But when S&W dropped the 3rd Gen's, I think many dedicated fans of S&W metal-frame hammer-fired DA/SA migrated to SIG and CZ. CZ's 9mm's are excellent, priced less than Smiths 30 years ago, and can be easily milled for RDS from any number of good shops. Superbly reliable, accurate, and ergonomic....my 28oz CZ-75 P-01 Compact 14+1 (or 16+1 with +2 Mecgars) with RDS milled by CZ Custom.
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boingboing
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I carried a 1911 on duty for years then I carried a 4566TSW when they came out and my agency disallowed the use of single action handguns and everyone began carrying plastic fantastic. I tried but I prefer heavy metal over trendy plastic. I still have the 4566TSW and carry it during the winter months. During the warmer months, 10 out of the 12, I carry a 4053TSW in an *** holster. Under a fishing shirt you can’t tell I’m carrying unless I bend over. I own a business in SW louseyana and we teach everything from concealed carry and church security to some pretty advanced stuff that makes SWAT cops sore the next day. I teach with that 4566 and get called a dinosaur but have yet to be out shot on any course of fire. As long as the gun holds up I’ll use it/carry it. Not to worry, my 3rd gen collection is well stocked. I just bought one of those Brinks trade in 4046TSW’s as a project gun and may even use that. Who knows. The only place for combat tupperware is in the cabinet.
Like my wife, I know what's inside (6906), I just can't decide what to wear. Joe
TNZ71
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Certainly !
Only carry the best...... I did the same from 1996 till 2020. Thinking on retiring mine in favor of the 6915 that Squidsix built. As I now have two 6915s. One night sight and one fiber optic.
But have to admit the past couple of cold months have found me carrying my other "old tech" gun a Beretta 92 Compact paired with Mec-gar's "new" 15 rd flush fit magazines (using a full size magazine base plate to eliminate the pinky extension), ultra thin G-10 grips and a spare 18 rd Mec-gar mag with a Farrar collar. Gives me 3 rds more in the gun and 3 more in the spare. The thin G-10 grips really are a game changer.
Just ordered 4 more of the 15 rd mags from Craig Cote for $25 each.
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Browns fan
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i have been looking for a 4566 for years without any luck i want one with roll mark stamping PS my search is biased on years of reading your posts thank you SirNothing the matter with carrying what works for you. It would be foolish to do otherwise.
I use to tell my students that there are more than one way to skin a cat. If a particular hold or stance worked well for them - enabling them to get fast accurate hits - then USE IT!
I carry 3rd gen 45s because they work for me. Very well. I chose 45 because of what I witnessed working robbery/homicide. When the day comes that I can no longer shoot 45s accurately and quickly, I will go to 9mm. I own several nice ones. Or maybe a 357 snub. I have a few of those still.
I recently reevaluated my handgun needs. Lets face it, my guns are getting older - as I am and like me, they have high round counts.
And after shooting Sigs, Nighthawks, Colts, Wilson Combat, CZ and several other makes/models I didn't find one that I could shoot as fast and accurately as a 3rd gen 45. I figure I have 10 to 12 years left of carrying a gun everyday......maybe.
So, I had a local Smith go through my 4506-1 "pawnshop rescue" a 4566 and a 4516. He detail stripped and cleaned them all. And told me that I have no issues or worrys with any of them. He certified them GTG. So those are the guns that will be used by me.
And of course the minute I come across a clean 4506-1 "dash 3", with adjustable sights, I will he buying it.Regards 18DAI
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Rock185
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I had a bout of anxiety with regards to my newly acquired 945 and finding a holster.....
Well come to find out she fits perfectly in the 1026 holster so she will become part of the woods walk rotation..
And some further investigation the shorty 9 and .40 will fit the 4013 holster (summer special) I have as well as the 5906 fits in the summer special made for the 1066
Well come to find out she fits perfectly in the 1026 holster so she will become part of the woods walk rotation..
And some further investigation the shorty 9 and .40 will fit the 4013 holster (summer special) I have as well as the 5906 fits in the summer special made for the 1066
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I have been carrying a 6906 for quite a while now. I recently ran across a low milage 4046, but it was pretty dirty. It has a 5 digit number lasered on the left side of the slide, but no other markings. Do the Brinks guns have Brinks on them?
I cleaned the insides well and wiped off the outside, then gave it a good lube job and ran two boxes through it. I can get used to this trigger pretty easily I think. It came with 3 mags and I just bought 3 more.
Anyway, It got another wipe down and I slipped it in a Sticky Holster (IWB), and have been carrying it for a week now. I like having about the same number of a larger round on me. And I actually can't feel much difference between the 4046 and the 6906, in bulk or weight I often carry the 4516 because I love a 45, but a 40 will certainly work for me.
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This thread caused me to dig out my original 1989 (TEBxxxx) 3913 modified with a full hammer (5906) and Hogue checkered wood grips, looks like a hard chromed "chopped" 39............................or the Trapper/ Devel I always wanted ............
.........for a walk with the dog in Penn's woods.......
Miami Vice shoulder rig and 2 spare 8rd mags on the off side...... this works better than a standard bobbed hammer gun as the full hammer gives better retention with the thumb break.......................
Light comfortable.....25 rounds of 9mm.....easy to get to under my jacket.
.........for a walk with the dog in Penn's woods.......
Miami Vice shoulder rig and 2 spare 8rd mags on the off side...... this works better than a standard bobbed hammer gun as the full hammer gives better retention with the thumb break.......................
Light comfortable.....25 rounds of 9mm.....easy to get to under my jacket.
Okay, silly question: you are talking 3RD Gen S&W. What generation are my 39-2's???
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