I two-toned my 3rd Gen (pic heavy).

[Hillbilly77]

I recently entered the world of 3rd Gen pistols and bought a 5906.

I don't care for the look of all-stainless guns, but I bought it with a plan in mind. I like the look of two-tone pistols so I decided to turn this into one.

I dropped the frame off to be Cerekoted a couple weeks ago. In the mean time, I polished the slide to a shine. Also, I learned here that there was a recall on the grips. I called Smith & Wesson, and sure enough they sent me a new grip.


I just got the frame back today and put it all back together.

Here's my new, old, new 5906.

Before:

Polishing the slide:

After:
Frame and reassembly.

The lighting isn't the greatest, but you get the idea.

 

[Rustyt1953]

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[snubbyfan]

I kinda like it.

 

[medic15al]

Looks good, but upside down.

A proper two-tone is stainless color frame and black/blued slide!

 

[twistedracer]

Looks good, but upside down.

A proper two-tone is stainless color frame and black/blued slide!

That's what I keep saying. I might just be getting old lol.

But either way it's still looking good.

 

[vigil617]

I've never really warmed to the two-tone of black slide and natural frame. I like the way you've done yours instead, Hillbilly. Very nice!

 

[epj]

Looks nice. How does it shoot?

 

[Hillbilly77]

Looks nice. How does it shoot?

I don't know..... I'm nervous to shoot it now and mar the finish.




It shot great before, so I'm sure it'll shoot great now.
It'll just look prettier doing it.

 

[03hemi]

Looks good, but upside down.

A proper two-tone is stainless color frame and black/blued slide!

I like the slide being polished and the frame dark, I've seen a lot of guns done this way and makes more sense. Your not going to wear the finish off the slide going in and out of a holster.

 

[Arik]

Fancy meets Shmancy again!!!

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[mlk18]

This is why everyone should own two 3rd gens of every model, one in blue and one in stainless. That way you can switch and swap to get whichever look you like the best.

 

[opaul]

Looks good, but upside down.

A proper two-tone is stainless color frame and black/blued slide!

Where is that written? Insert smile face here!

 

[BAM-BAM]

SWeeeeeeeeeeeeet........ I like!!!

Good call on the straight back grips..... my preferred grip.........

Even though I'm more of the "reverse two-tone" guy...blue slide/matt stainless frame...................


Recently did a 915's frame matt silver/titanium......

 

[rasmith3442]

Is this how to do it?

A used but not abused 5906 frame and 915 slide.

 

[tigman46]

I kind of did the same thing but a little different way. I took my 915 and found a nice Stainless 5906 slide. and then replaced the trigger and slide stop. got the same effect.. when ever I take it range I get a what model is that..

 

[mcoe74]

@Hillbilly77, Great refinish job! It looks very good.

 

[BigCityChief]

I love it!

 

[Mal Cap]

Nice job. Did you disassemble and reassemble yourself? Why the recall on the grips? Just this model or all 59 series?

 

[Hillbilly77]

Nice job.

Thanks. All I did was polish the slide. I had the frame done.

Did you disassemble and reassemble yourself?

Yes, I stripped the frame & reassembled it myself.

Why the recall on the grips? Just this model or all 59 series?

Something about the original factory grips could potentially break or crack if the gun was dropped just right, rendering the gun inoperable. The updated grips were made with a different material.
I don't know if it was all 3rd Gens or select models. I'm still learning, myself.

 

[jfd]

Nice looking shooter!