The SCSW says the rounded came out as early as 1992
Model 5906 Question
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Vom Brunhaus K9
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Feeds very well never a jam or mis-fire, like mine very much and always prefer the heavy weights.
I've got a 5906, & its lighter brother, a 5903. Both are TSW's, which I bought at great prices. The 5906 is not that heavy to me, but I don't use it for CC. Its a lot of fun at the range. The 5903 is going to the range for the first time today. I agree with most of the posters here in that if you can get it at a decent price, jump on it! You can buy a poly pistol anywhere & any day of the week, but 3rd Gens? Not so much. They are starting to get hard to find, & one like you're being offered(in box, two mags, tools)are really getting rare.
S&W5906
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I was wondering about the mag capacity. My police trade-in 5906 came in a hard case labeled as a 14 rnd mag. But the mag is an orange follower 15 rnd one. Mine, unfortunately, has has the Novak sights.Just a small bit of 5906 trivia..the 1st 5906 mags that came out were 14 shot mags in 1989. I own one of those guns. SN TDK41xx. I haven't factory lettered the gun but it was a 1st year production gun. They were 14 shot with a larger square trigger guard from 1989 to sometime in late 1991 to early 1992. Then in 1992 the 5906 went to a more rounded trigger guard with 15 round mags. Prod code 108170, if you still have the box. Boxes with Product codes lower than that product code # should be all 14 round mags. Of course the 15 and 10 round mags all fit all 5906's.
Here is a pic of an old 5906 with square trigger guard.. By the way I shot this at the range today and pt 14 rounds in a 2" circle at 25' combat range. It's a real tack driver.
The 2nd pic shows the 14 round mags. There is no 15th round on the other side
hkcavalier
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Just a small bit of 5906 trivia..the 1st 5906 mags that came out were 14 shot mags in 1989. I own one of those guns. SN TDK41xx. I haven't factory lettered the gun but it was a 1st year production gun. They were 14 shot with a larger square trigger guard from 1989 to sometime in late 1991 to early 1992. Then in 1992 the 5906 went to a more rounded trigger guard with 15 round mags. Prod code 108170, if you still have the box. Boxes with Product codes lower than that product code # should be all 14 round mags. Of course the 15 and 10 round mags all fit all 5906's.
Here is a pic of an old 5906 with square trigger guard.. By the way I shot this at the range today and pt 14 rounds in a 2" circle at 25' combat range. It's a real tack driver.
The 2nd pic shows the 14 round mags. There is no 15th round on the other side
I owned a later 5906 that I wasn't terribly impressed with in the accuracy department, but I'd love to come across a nice adjustable sight early gun with the square "finger rest" trigger guard like yours!
A personal opinion that I believe is ridiculous. Buy lighter clothing, don't carry so much junk in your pockets, lose some weight, or, how about carrying the setup and get used to it.
Arik
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Its really not the clothes or the extra 50 cents in your pocket that adds weight, its the 40+ ounces of gun. The gun is 40 ounces + ammo and mag makes its about a 3lb gun. Thats heavy for a modern handgun
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Badkarma 1
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Heavy yes, but not undoable. Get a good quality gun belt, and a good holster that will spread the support over more than one area.
That said my old Bianchi IWB rig does a nice job with both my 5946 and newly acquired 5906.
Dale
That said my old Bianchi IWB rig does a nice job with both my 5946 and newly acquired 5906.
Dale
hkcavalier
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Col. Jeff Cooper is rolling in his grave with this "40oz is too heavy to CC" discussion! It does require a great holster and belt. Unlike say a Kel-Tec P32 which is fine with a $8 holster and a web belt from the U.S. Cavalry catalog. 
Arik
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Actually I do use gun specific belt and a good holster. I dont skim on those.
What Cooper would be doing is irrelevant (at least in this case).
I have 2 guns. Both are the same caliber and relatively same size. Both function the same, about the same accuracy and hold the same amount of ammo. But one is 1/2 the weight.
If they are both about the same why would I carry something thats double the weight but doesnt have any real advantage.
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What Cooper would be doing is irrelevant (at least in this case).
I have 2 guns. Both are the same caliber and relatively same size. Both function the same, about the same accuracy and hold the same amount of ammo. But one is 1/2 the weight.
If they are both about the same why would I carry something thats double the weight but doesnt have any real advantage.
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