How About the 5926 v. 908?
I've got a 5926, a 908 and a 908s . . . all acquired at various times strictly to fill holes in my S&W 9mm collection.
Aesthetically, the 908 and, more so in my thoughts, the 908s were physically appealing mainly because of their similarity (as did TercGen allude earlier) to the 3913/14/NL/LS line, which is among my more favored Smith & Wesson sidearms. My thoughts in that regard being an excuse for me acquiring more than just a one-off model so as to hang on the collection wall (so to speak, for I really don't have a wall on which the collection is hung).
With much, much more left unsaid herein on the 3913/14, et al, line, I'm not too high on the 908, it being the epitome of an experiment gone horribly awry. One, as did TercGen additionally note quite correctly, that, um, er, well, placed "economy" (read "cheap") as the most desired achievement for that line.
However, the 908s and the 915 managed to rise above the full-on cheap mode and turned out two well-made, even if inexpensive, handguns. The 908s' two-tone treatment was nicely done as well as the internals in both, perhaps most exemplified by a return to metal recoil spring rod (or "shaft," as some might prefer).
Still, one notable LGS owner found on my home range each morning mounts a 908 on his hip before going off to work. But he also was/is capable of changing a gun's internals and did with respect to his 908.
The Model 5926 is something else, entirely.
Perhaps the 5926's best aspect is it making for a hefty club when exhausted are its single-stack cartridges.
All kidding aside, the 5926's placement of a de-cocker, magazine release and slide release within a thumb's swivel away from the other is among my favorites in a firearm. Of course, similar arrangements are to be found on other S&W handguns, but we are engaged in thought about the 5926 and not those others.
And, speaking of the devil, here's my 5926, properly bedded in its original box.
Later.
