My LE Trade-in 6906: Thoughts and impressions

[mbliss57]

I walked into my LGS tonight and he threw this on the counter for me. I wasn't looking for a 6906 but the price was very good..and the condition was vey good..so it's mine now. I had one before but it had the 2nd gen rear sight instead of the low mount Novak's and with my aging eyes I had a hard time picking up the front sight.This will remedy that. I may carry it after I have tested it well for reliability. If not it will be a fun range gun.
Not a LE Trade in.. but it's likely from a local person.

 

[twistedracer]

I walked into my LGS tonight and he threw this on the counter for me. I wasn't looking for a 6906 but the price was very good..and the condition was vey good..so it's mine now. I had one before but it had the 2nd gen rear sight instead of the low mount Novak's and with my aging eyes I had a hard time picking up the front sight.This will remedy that. I may carry it after I have tested it well for reliability. If not it will be a fun range gun.
Not a LE Trade in.. but it's likely from a local person.

Very very nice!!!! Congratulations!!!

 

[Engine49guy]

Recently purchased a 3953 for daily CCW use and a 6906 (PC9) ...
Just cant seem to bring myself to ruin the fancy Performance Center gun with daily carry duty....yet...

 

[twistedracer]

Recently purchased a 3953 for daily CCW use and a 6906 (PC9) ...
Just cant seem to bring myself to ruin the fancy Performance Center gun with daily carry duty....yet...

You all are making me jealous. Very nice.

 

[jdigi101]

Great scores on the 6906's. I put a 915 safety on mine and it carries IWB more comfortable than my Glock 19. Flat base plate on the mag helps with printing.

 

[lhump1961]

I have a couple of Shorties that I haven't shot much but my EDC is a 6904 RTG with a single sided safety replacing the stock ambi safety...smooths out the exposed side when carried.

I have M&P's but my choice is always my 6904. I shoot it well and it has never ever failed in any way. I did recently acquire a 539 that with the steel frame is an absolute dream to shoot...as heavy as a full size 1911 and shoots 9mm so smooth it's unbelievable.

 

[BAM-BAM]

Recently purchased a 3953 for daily CCW use and a 6906 (PC9) ...
Just cant seem to bring myself to ruin the fancy Performance Center gun with daily carry duty....yet...

Carry it.....some day someone will ...... might as well be you!!!!!!

I've carried my unmarked ( except for the PC logo) PC compact (reverse two-tone) 9mm since 1996/97....never even thought about it being collectible in 25 years.

The past 20 years have dulled the mat slide and frame with a little honest wear on the high spots/edges....all of which only adds character .....carried concealed with a cover garment the gun is well protected from the elements, chair arms and other furniture........VPC00xx has spent more time on my belt.... except for my early 3913NL w/ Hogue checkered wood grips..... than any other gun I own!!!!


Edit: FWIW just noticed mine has a 2 line address; "Smith & Wesson".....over ....... Springfield. Ma. U.S.A." in a smaller font.
Also a longer beavertail than EngineGuys.....mine is more like lumps's

 

[kbm6893]

Well, I just ordered one of these. Price is up to $275, but with tax and shipping plus FFl on my end I'm looking at about $340. Not bad for a 6906 with 3 mags. Man, I have owned so many 3rd gen's. Some real beauties too. A few with boxes and docs. 3913's, 6906's, 5903's, 5906's, 915's, CS9's. Traded them all away to get something else, but always liked the features of them. I have a Ruger SR9 as my house gun now, specifically because of the manual safety and mag disconnect, but still not a huge fan of the striker guns, although I'm keeping the SR9 because I shoot well with it.

I'll break it down and clean it up and get the pics up when it arrives. This one will not go away. The prices just keep going up. I bought a perfect 3913 in box with documents in 2004 for $325. Flash chromed trigger and hammer. I sold it in 2012 for nearly $700. I do miss it, though.