Flawless never fired 85' 439
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Fixed site and later hooked trigger guard. Nice score. I really want one in this configuration.
SVT28
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TNZ71
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Outstanding score. I found a 659 LNIB 1983 vintage recently. Keeps me going to the pawnshops and small gun stores.
Zebra3
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It is a beauty. I agree with SVT28, the combination of fixed sight and squared trigger guard is DA' BOMB! Wish my 659 was configured like that.
Engine49guy
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Interesting 439, dont think I have seen another with that combination of features,
Have no idea of production numbers but the ones I usually encounter have the bigger adjustable rear site without the ambi safety lever , early ambi safeties had a phillips head retaining screw where later ones have the hex,
I purchased a brand new Model 459 around 1985 , it had the square trigger guard but no ambi safety,
never actually cared for the square trigger guard as it didnt fit in any of my older Model 59/39 holsters.
Back then I liked the bigger rear site but now I like the looks of the dovetailed fixed site.
Never cared for the Delrin grips on the 3rd gens but they got an improved dovetail front and rear site with Novak 3 dot sites which was a huge improvement over the fixed front site and factory dovetailed rear site on the 2nd gens, The first gens had a lower profile rear site that was adjustable for windage only although the rear blade could be swappedin the same manner as S&W revolver sites with different heights in black or white outline.
Have no idea of production numbers but the ones I usually encounter have the bigger adjustable rear site without the ambi safety lever , early ambi safeties had a phillips head retaining screw where later ones have the hex,
I purchased a brand new Model 459 around 1985 , it had the square trigger guard but no ambi safety,
never actually cared for the square trigger guard as it didnt fit in any of my older Model 59/39 holsters.
Back then I liked the bigger rear site but now I like the looks of the dovetailed fixed site.
Never cared for the Delrin grips on the 3rd gens but they got an improved dovetail front and rear site with Novak 3 dot sites which was a huge improvement over the fixed front site and factory dovetailed rear site on the 2nd gens, The first gens had a lower profile rear site that was adjustable for windage only although the rear blade could be swappedin the same manner as S&W revolver sites with different heights in black or white outline.
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That is a sharp pistol and a fantastic find.
Please correct me if I am missing something but I want to say or confirm that the -only- differences between this cool 439 as shown and any/all 39-2 pistols are:
ambi decock lever
fixed rear sight
hooked trigger guard
internal, trigger actuated firing pin lock
Besides those, the two pistols are the SAME, no?
Please correct me if I am missing something but I want to say or confirm that the -only- differences between this cool 439 as shown and any/all 39-2 pistols are:
ambi decock lever
fixed rear sight
hooked trigger guard
internal, trigger actuated firing pin lock
Besides those, the two pistols are the SAME, no?
