Model 4596

[Lostman]

Thanks for the info. on your 4596! I've had a somewhat different experience: My 4596 has served first as my duty weapon, then as my carry piece for about 20 years with virtually no failures, stoppages or problems, save for a crack recently discovered in the main body of the safety. (S & W promptly fixed that free of charge and in a big hurry). I am a big fan of the 1911 design, too, and I own two of them, but I continue to be astonished at the robustness and reliability of the 4596. I first posted here to find out whether the other owners of this limited production gun have had a similar experience. Cheers and have a safe and happy New Year!

 

[Lostman]

Thanks for the reply! I'd prefer the flatter, thinner levers, too, but that is not what was furnished with my pistol. I should be quick to add, though, that I regularly use my pistol as a carry piece and have not found it to be much of a problem.

 

[Capt Chumbucket]

I too, have the infamous 4596. However mine does not sport the combat trigger guard. For what I could find out they, at one time, changed the production. How they could do this in a one day production run is beyond me. There are more stories about the 4596 than there is about Bigfoot.

 

[18DAI]

Nice 4596! Congrats!

The only ones I've ever encountered had silver hammers/decockers/slide stop. The black looks sharper, to me.

So they only made 300 of these, in one day only?

And all the trigger guards were concave? No rounded trigger guards?

I seem to recall an officer who had one telling me there were two runs of these. Anybody have more info? Regards 18DAI.

 

[Catshooter]

Capt Chumbucket,

We need a pic of your 4596. It sounds different that the others posted here.


Cat

 

[mlk18]

There is one on Gunbroker right now that has the original flash chromed hammer, trigger and levers.