New Member Addicted to Smith 3rd Gen

[zx12rider]

Guys I would like to introduce myself. I have been collecting guns forever and always over looked the Smith 3rd gens. My grandfather was a gunsmith and I worked part time at a couple gunshops. Fast forward to 6 months ago. I decided to give the 3913LS another try as the first one I owned years ago shot 8 inches low at 10 yards. WOW this one is dead on and a great carry gun. So I find a 4013TSW non rail I liked for cheap. Another great gun. In the last month I bought a CS9, CS40 and CS45 to complete the entire line up.

 

[zx12rider]

Guys I would like to introduce myself. I have been collecting guns forever and always over looked the Smith 3rd gens. My grandfather was a gunsmith and I worked part time at a couple gunshops. Fast forward to 6 months ago. I decided to give the 3913LS another try as the first one I owned years ago shot 8 inches low at 10 yards. WOW this one is dead on and a great carry gun. So I find a 4013TSW non rail I liked for cheap. Another great gun. In the last month I bought a CS9, CS40 and CS45 to complete the entire line up.

 

[Jon96]

Welcome aboard

I stumbled upon a LNIB nickel 39-2 a while back at a shop. I thought "what is this shiny old school looking thing?" For some reason I bought it on a whim. The rest is history. 908, 4566, 457 soon followed

Been trying to find a 2nd or 3rd gen 59 series to no avail lately.

 

[18DAI]

Welcome to the forum

Nice pistols you got there. I've been looking at those CS 45's again too. Regards 18DAI.

 

[Gunhacker]

Welcome to the addiction.

Previously I only had a Nickel 2nd Gen 459 (bought new) and one of the original Sigma 40F's. The problems I experienced with the Sigma really put me off, it was traded off towards a M57, the 459 went to help pay for a Series 70 Gold Cup. And stayed with S&W revovlers for the next 25 years.

I rediscovered S&W semi-auto's about 1-1/2 years ago in the form of a 4506-1. A 4006 followed, then a 4516-1. Recently in a fit of nostalgia, I bought a NIB 559.

If California hangun laws weren't what they are... I'd have more.

 

[HOUSTON RICK]

Welcome, you have good taste - so far.

 

[biggs357]

welcome to the forum and i'll also say nice guns.I've been looking for either a shorty forty ,cs40,and or 1066/76.this is the first of many S&W's to come.

 

[AKAOV1MAN]

Welcome aboard. I think that the 3rd series by S&W just may be the best semi auto handguns around. There is enough variety in models to suit every taste, and I have not found a bad one in the bunch-and Smith can produce a bad auto when they want to-remember the 61 22LR?

 

[Mortech]

Well welcome to the forum , hang out here long enough and your addiction will only get better (or worse as my wife would say ).

 

[animalmother]

Me too. I have two NIB 1006s, one NIB 1076, one LNIB 4006, and one NIB 4506.

 

[sasu]

Photos, please!

5906

4506

 

[Denver Dick]

S&W 3rd generation pistol? Who likes those old things?

The Big Boys

The Compacts

The Mini Guns

Medium Sized Service Pistols [Edit to add photo]

 

[Cruiser RN]

Hi and welcome to the forum.My CS9 was my leap to the world of Semi Autos after over a decade of Double Action Revolver Shooting.I added night sights, custom delrin grip made by Big Dog,and conversion to DAO by the S+W Armorers.I couldn't be happier and my CS9 has taken the place of my Model 640 as my favorite carry gun.My only thought was why when I heard that S+W would now longer make the third generation pistols any longer.S+W answered me in the cold tone of buisness speak when they said the profit margin is far greater when making the frame of the weapon out of polymer.Even though the M+P is a good shooter my aversion to "Tactical Tupperware" remains stronger than ever........God Bless.......Mike

 

[varoadking]

Stay away from the DAO's...they're all mine I tell you, all mine...muhwahaaaaaaaaaa

 

[VAdoublegunner]

Nice choices so far. Just wait until you start in on the 45XX and 10XX series. You're doomed, doomed I tell ya!

 

[Denver Dick]

Just wait until you start in on the 45XX and 10XX series. You're doomed, doomed I tell ya!

He speaks the truth. Oh boy, does he speak the truth.

 

[FirebirdV8]

I have recently got the bug as well. I started with a 4006, then a 4003, and now a 1076. All in 3 months.

 

[Mortech]

Pics ???

 

[blueridgeman]

Guys,
I've had my CS9 for several year now and love it. For such a small gun, its really accurate.

I do have a question for you pro's: I found my CS9 a little hard to take down in that you have to hold the slide in a certain position while pushing out the slide release lever (which is a pretty tight fit). Also during re-assembly depressing the internal levers (I don't know what to call them) while re-installing the slide appears somewhat tricky.

I'm always able to take it down and re-assemble it OK, but it seems like its a little harder to do than one would expect. Any suggestions as to what I could be doing wrong?

Thanks,
Jim

 

[TMann]

Just bought a very good condition 3913. I've been looking for one for a while and I happened to find this one at a local gunshop for $369 (plus tax.) I haven't shot it yet. I'm hoping to get to the range sometime later this week. I'm pretty jazzed.

TMann