I seriously can't take anymore of the 3rd gen prices

[timn8er]

Happiest I've ever been at a gun shop was getting rid of my S&W sigma series 40 towards a 1006. Both transaction made me happy inside. I hated that 40 from the first time I took it home and shot it.

I can see where that could make you pretty happy! Nothing against the Sigma series, but the SW40Ve I purchased just flat didn't work for me. I sold it early this year & put the money towards a 3rd Gen.

 

[skjos]

Happiest I've ever been at a gun shop was getting rid of my S&W sigma series 40 towards a 1006. Both transaction made me happy inside. I hated that 40 from the first time I took it home and shot it.

Back in 1994 I sold my 1006 to buy a SW40F.

I couldn't hit the broad side of a barn with the 1006 (my fault not the gun).

I still have the Sigma, the most naturally point-able gun I own, and it sure did teach me trigger control.

I now have a 1006 back in the family, and thanks to the Sigma, I'm pretty darn accurate with it.

 

[BTHG]

Probably should have mentioned that there was nothing wrong with Sigma 40. Reliable functioning gun but I like the big heavy guns. Polymers are not my thing. Just my preference.

 

[usasales]

You know after reading about these high prices on gen 3s let me voice my not so learned opinion I Own 3 gen 3 smiths 3913 N L 3913 L S and CS 9,WHY because they all shoot the same Fabulously!!!!!! They are as accurate as can ever. They will outshoot any Kimbers Sigs Kel Techs Brownings Colts and any other 9mm that you can mention (The only other firearms that will equal them is the glock which I own the 26 and 19 only because the State of Mass does not allow them any more and I refuse to sell a firearm) I rotate them as CC and I have one on me at all times. And smith stands behind there firearms Just had a sping problem they sent me a prepaid label and the gun was back in my hands in 2 weeks DONT BUY GUNS TO KEEP IN A SAFE BUY THEM TO USE THEM AND TO GET EFFICIENT AS HELL WITH THEM TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE AND THOSE WHO YOU LOVE

 

[firescout]

I think this is all our fault. We are creating a collector's market by letting everyone who has one know what a great gun he's got. If we want to score deals on these, we need to start griping about them like they are Llama and Jennings guns. Once we get the word out, the uninitiated will think that they're outdated garbage and we'll be able to steal 'em!

Yup! 'Awww, bummer: there's hardly any plastic in this gun...!'

 

[rwsmith]

Well......

The more I look on gunbroker and and in local shops and see the prices of these firearms approaching "new" costs the more I want to freak out and yell at the people Pricing these things. Let me ask this, do you see the price of a 15 year old Camaro even in the same ballpark as a new one? No, you don't. Jeesh. Is just like to find a really clean 5906 with its original stuff for around 400 bucks. What am I on mars and asking for a mcdonalds around every boulder?

If somebody kept a Camaro for 15 years in their garage and just drove it to the grocery store every once in a while to keep the battery charged up they could probably get a very good price for it, especially if they had stopped making Camaros.