bitten by the 3rd gen S&W bug, two in one week!

[Doogy]

Man, I guess i've really fallen for these babies, as I just won another one tonight. After finding a nearly mint condition 4516 earlier this week, I've managed to win a 4566 project shooter.

My goal was simple: find a solid 4566 of later manufacture, that I can refinish into a "stealth" shooter. By that, I mean one that i can buff off the S&W laser etchings from the slide and to bead blast the entire gun a uniform dull color. I found my canidate here, one with holster wear, as well as someone that already buffed the logo off. Now I just have to strip it, and send it off to be blasted.

Should be fun and a great shooter, especially considering the $350 I paid.

I'll be sure to post pics when I have it back.

Doug

seller's pics, what I guess can be considered "before" shots:

 

[Doogy]

Man, I guess i've really fallen for these babies, as I just won another one tonight. After finding a nearly mint condition 4516 earlier this week, I've managed to win a 4566 project shooter.

My goal was simple: find a solid 4566 of later manufacture, that I can refinish into a "stealth" shooter. By that, I mean one that i can buff off the S&W laser etchings from the slide and to bead blast the entire gun a uniform dull color. I found my canidate here, one with holster wear, as well as someone that already buffed the logo off. Now I just have to strip it, and send it off to be blasted.

Should be fun and a great shooter, especially considering the $350 I paid.

I'll be sure to post pics when I have it back.

Doug

seller's pics, what I guess can be considered "before" shots:

 

[Zebulon]

That's a great bug to have my friend....I wish we could all get it

.....Zebulon

 

[Hawgleg44]

I went through a huge 3rd Gen S&W auto kick, too. I've had three 6906's, two 3913's, three 5906's, 4006, two 4506's, 1006, 5943, 4043, 4013, 3953, 3954, 6946, and other's I'm sure I've forgotten about now. Most of those I had at the same time, too. I'm down to only three now. The distributor I work with just got a large batch of trade-in 6906's and was thinking abot keeping one of those, but I'm not completely sold on the idea yet. I'll probably wait, keep on helping them out, and when they owe me enough, just pick up an M&P full size 9mm (with that damn 10lb MA trigger!).

A member here was selling a few of the 3rd Gen DAO's I sold to him a while ago, both in great shape, too. A nice 6946 and unissued Kauai, Hawaii PD 4046. If you're really into a 3rd Gen kick, check the classifieds!

 

[Denver Dick]

Oh yeah, I was bitten about two years ago. That particular bug has very long fangs and powerful venom . . .

 

[animalmother]

Love the 3rd Generation autos. Got two NIB 1006s (safe queens), one NIB 4506 (safe queen at present but getting very tempted to shoot), and a LNIB 4006 that I do shoot.

 

[18DAI]

I've had a relapse. I picked up a PC CQB 45 in July, and a 6906 last weekend.

I'm currently eyeing a LNIB 4566. I just never ends.

Regards 18DAI.