Latest Find, An interesting Model 659

[Model39]

First, I know there is not much interest or collector's value in Model 659's, however this is an interesting gun, and to coin the phrase, "The price was right".
This is an "A" series "Bangor Punta" production round trigger guard 659, which has a Red Ramp front sight, and a 2 dot white fixed rear RT sight. (The sight is named after a factory employee's initials who invented this sight in the service department). The gun also has dull/matt grips, and a dull/matt curved backstrap to match. The box and paperwork that came with this gun are dated from 1982. The best guess, from the features present on it, is that this is an unused police gun which was traded away when new guns were purchased.
"Side Note" I recently bought a presentation box on eBay for $37 which was supposed to be for two Model 39's, which it wasn't, but lucky for me, the Model 659, and Model 645 I bought last year, both fit in the case perfectly, and as you can see they compliment each other very well.
*Special Note* I would like to thank fellow forum & SWCA member snw19 357 (Chris), for sharing his knowledge in helping me with this Model 659.

 

[RufusG]

Looks nice. I don't think I ever saw a curved backstrap on a 659 before.

 

[SPEEDGUNNER]

Whatever it is I really like it. Now I have to find one!

 

[4864]

Very nice!! That set looks great.

 

[625smith]

Very nice. I love my 659 with the squared trigger guard it matches my 645 as well.

 

[joseph whitney]

Latest find, An interesting Model 659

I have an exact copy of the first 659 shown(round trigger guard and fixed sights ect. ect. I never have figured why this model doesn't rate higher in the food change. I think it must be the weight of the pistol as nothing else seems to matter. Mine is for sale BTW.
excellant price... excellent condition.

 

[Engine49guy]

Really cool gun,
The SCSW says early models had round trigger guards but your grips have a later flat finish..

The backstrap is really strange having a palm swell like a model 39 or 639.
I see the model stamp says 659 ....
Except for the serial I might guess a later transitional 6592...???

If you have it lettered let us know...

Thanks for sharing.

 

[snw19_357]

S&W did make and offer a curved insert for the 59 series pistols.

 

[ab4ka]

Ooohhh...I've got a deal pending for a model 59. I wonder what the chances are of finding one of those inserts? I like that!

 

[87blazer]

First, I know there is not much interest or collector's value in Model 659's, however this is an interesting gun, and to coin the phrase, "The price was right".
This is an "A" series "Bangor Punta" production round trigger guard 659, which has a Red Ramp front sight, and a 2 dot white fixed rear RT sight. (The sight is named after a factory employee's initials who invented this sight in the service department). The gun also has dull/matt grips, and a dull/matt curved backstrap to match. The box and paperwork that came with this gun are dated from 1982. The best guess, from the features present on it, is that this is an unused police gun which was traded away when new guns were purchased.
"Side Note" I recently bought a presentation box on eBay for $37 which was supposed to be for two Model 39's, which it wasn't, but lucky for me, the Model 659, and Model 645 I bought last year, both fit in the case perfectly, and as you can see they compliment each other very well.
*Special Note* I would like to thank fellow forum & SWCA member snw19 357 (Chris), for sharing his knowledge in helping me with this Model 659.

i have a 6592 rsr 3253 and is one of less than 400 it is a transitional gun made in 1991 and is rare prices are up to 1000.00 i want 850 for mine check it out.

 

[novalty]

Ooohhh...I've got a deal pending for a model 59. I wonder what the chances are of finding one of those inserts? I like that!

I would say slim to none. I wish you luck though in your search, as I had a 459 and scoured the internet for months looking for the arched insert, S&W doesn't have any more in stock. In the couple years I have been on the site, I have only seen 2 come up for sale. Which is why I generally refer to them as "hens teeth," if I hadn't seen photo's of them I would say they were a myth.

 

[357larry]

Check Ebay every now and then. I found one of those arched backstraps for a 59 on there a while back. If I remember correctly I paid less than $20 for it.

 

[Krogen]

I'll vouch for their existence. Back in the late 80's I bought a 559. I bought one of the arched backstraps from Brownells. I put it on the gun and there it lives to this day. I still have the gun and both backstraps.