My 'bobbed' 6906.

[goldenlight]

I have been carrying my 6906 every day for quite awhile now.

During the summer, I carried it in a cheap inside the waistband holster, appendix position, under a T-shirt that's one size too big for me.

I always made sure there were plenty of wrinkles in the shirt, especially around the belt area, to help with concealment.

AS the weather has been getting cooler, I have been wearing a thin cloth jacket with elastic around the bottom of it.

And, sometimes my 6906 was printing pretty noticeably. It doesn't help that I weigh less than 130 lbs.

So, I decided to do what I could to reduce the visibility of the printing.

The heel of the grip, and the finger rest was what seemed to show up the worst, so I reduced them.

The pictures pretty much tell the story.

I have small hands, so the smaller finger rest is still plenty big for me.

What do you think of my little modification?

 

[stuart9534]

Very nice, That should help it print considerably less.

 

[koz5614]

I had the same idea for mine, but I wanted to use a flat floorplate so it could be flush with the bottom of the grip. I am also reducing the width of my slide release and decocker.

 

[Racer X]

yeah, flat floorplate.

 

[Badkarma 1]

You can substitute the floor plates from both the 5906 and/or 659 mags for a true flat bottom mag if you like also.

 

[goldenlight]

I had the same idea for mine, but I wanted to use a flat floorplate so it could be flush with the bottom of the grip. I am also reducing the width of my slide release and decocker.

I'd like to to that too.

Filing down plastic is pretty easy, and it doesn't really need to look nice.

Stainless steel is beyond my ability, though.

 

[tom 45]

59xx baseplates on 69xx mags

here are a couple of pictures of the 59xx base plates on my 6906 mags. I sanded the front for a flush fit with the grip.

 

[goldenlight]

here are a couple of pictures of the 59xx base plates on my 6906 mags. I sanded the front for a flush fit with the grip.

That sure looks nice, but don't you wind up with a 2 finger grip, without the finger rest?

 

[tom 45]

No finger rest

As it turns out the 59 base plate is JUST long enough to catch my finger. On my CS9 I curl my finger under and actually prefer that hold. But the 6906 is quite comfortable with the 59 bases and a full hand hold.

 

[goldenlight]

As it turns out the 59 base plate is JUST long enough to catch my finger. On my CS9 I curl my finger under and actually prefer that hold. But the 6906 is quite comfortable with the 59 bases and a full hand hold.

I will have to give that a try. I have some 5906 magazines, so I can see how they feel on a 6906 magazine.

With colder weather coming, CC does become easier. Perhaps the ONLY benefit to winter!

 

[MWB]

Don't be afraid to narrow the slide stop and safety levers - just go slowly and stop when you are satisfied (going 'a little bit further' is what ruins DIY projects). This is a 3913, but the 6906 benefits at least as well.

Sorry about the poor image quality - cheap digital camera...

 

[goldenlight]

That looks VERY nice!

I have a Dremel tool, but it makes me a bit nervous to think about removing metal.

But, there certainly is plenty of 'extra' thickness, so if start slow, there is plenty of material to work with.

The trick is to get it to end up looking as nice as your is!

Well, it's a LONG winter coming up, so I have plenty of time.

And, the safety is very easy to remove from the slide, too.

And, this woul be about the last pistol or revolver
i'd ever sell.

I had TWO 669's, and I foolishly traded them away. I'm not going to make THAT mistake a third time!

 

[MWB]

Thanks for your kind words.

Final shaping for the flats is done with a mill file after rough grinding, drawing the parts firmly down the file while keeping a constant angle. The edge radii are rough-shaped with a grinding wheel on a drill clamped to a table-top, then hand filed to the final contour. Final finish is done by hand with abrasive papers in successively finer grits. The flats are polished by taping emery cloth to a table-top and drawing them over it by hand.

Hope this helps...

 

[goldenlight]

Thanks for your kind words.

Final shaping for the flats is done with a mill file after rough grinding, drawing the parts firmly down the file while keeping a constant angle. The edge radii are rough-shaped with a grinding wheel on a drill clamped to a table-top, then hand filed to the final contour. Final finish is done by hand with abrasive papers in successively finer grits. The flats are polished by taping emery cloth to a table-top and drawing them over it by hand.

Hope this helps...

Oh yes, a BIG help!

 

[alde]

Oh yes, a BIG help!

You could always order a slide stop and safety from Smith and work on those. If they come out the way you like put them on the pistol. If not you did not hurt anything. Also prevents your gun from being down while you work on the parts. They should have the parts.

My 4516 came from the factory with these parts shaped thinner. It does help a little.

 

[goldenlight]

S&W will not ship a safety, without fitting it to the slide.

They used to, long ago, because I broke 2 of them on my Model 59, and I kept a spare on hand.

When I got a 659, I tried to order a spare safety, and S&W had changed their policy.

I don't want to have to ship the slide to S&W just to get the spare safety.

As said, with winter coming, I'll have plenty of time to work on it.

I do have a (choke) Glock I can press into CCW duty, though I greatly prefer the 6906. I used to carry the Glock, until I finally got a holster for my 6906.

More likely, once the weather gets colder and I have a heavier coat on, I'll carry my 686-1 2 1/2".

Nothing says security and peace of mind like a S&W 357 magnum loaded with 125gr JHP's.

Even if I miss, the 'flamethrower effect' will incinerate any bad guys!