S&w 469

[Tim Drake]

Hello all,

I just put a down payment on one of these guns at one of the local shops with the intention of using it for my first concealed carry gun. I started browsing around online to try and get an idea of what the price would be to buy an additional mag for it, better safe then sorry and fortune favors the prepared and all that, when I stumbled on this article.


Hidden Defense: Smith & Wesson 469: A Proven CCW

In it the author suggests there are 30rd Mags that this particular gun would accept, and I was wondering which mags those might be?

I sincerly appreciate any help in confirming/disproving this claim you gentlemen can provide.

 

[H Richard]

A 30 rd mag for any 9mm handgun is not able to be "concealed". Won't be reliable, and is a waste of money except as a "toy". A 469 is a nice handgun, and is small enough to be concealable, but you need to be aware it is a double stack and the grip is thick, and you will need to determine what manner of carry will work for you for CCW.

 

[Tim Drake]

Well, my thinking was to use it as a reload. Use the standard Mag that came with the gun as the one loaded while carrying, and keep the 30rd inside the waste band on a pouch so that if my luck goes so far south I actually need to not only use the gun but to reload, that would be what I'd change too.

Question, when you say won't be reliable, do you mean won't be reliable and will cause the gun to malfunction/fail, or just won't be reliable in that you won't be able to hide a gun with a 30rd mag in it? It's a serious question, not intended to be sarcastic or anything like that. I'm asking cause I've never heard that particular complaint about them before now.

 

[jsbethel]

The 469 will accept any 59/-59/5900 series magazine in various capacities, however, most of the 30 round magazines are made by companies that are generally not too well regarded (ProMag, USA, etc.). See this thread

http://smith-wessonforum.com/smith-wesson-semi-auto-pistols/299656-5906-20-30-round-magazines.html

 

[H Richard]

A 30 rd mag would be nearly 3X the length of the original mag, about 12" - 13" in length. That's not too easy to conceal. All mags in this extra length have historically had spring/feeding problems. If you want to carry extra ammo, obtain a double mag pouch and two additional regular mags.

 

[shouldazagged]

Wish to hell I hadn't traded away the well-used 469 I had years ago. Very nice gun, dependable and accurate.

 

[raidersrule]

Well, my thinking was to use it as a reload. Use the standard Mag that came with the gun as the one loaded while carrying, and keep the 30rd inside the waste band on a pouch so that if my luck goes so far south I actually need to not only use the gun but to reload, that would be what I'd change too.

Question, when you say won't be reliable, do you mean won't be reliable and will cause the gun to malfunction/fail, or just won't be reliable in that you won't be able to hide a gun with a 30rd mag in it? It's a serious question, not intended to be sarcastic or anything like that. I'm asking cause I've never heard that particular complaint about them before now.

The idea of carrying a 30 rd spare magazine IWB is a little bit silly, in my opinion.

I only have 37 rounds of 40 S&W ammo on my belt when I'm on duty in uniform. Off-duty if I'm carrying my 6906 I carry the 12 round magazine in the pistol with one in the pipe for 13 rounds plus a 17 round 5906 magazine as a reload.

If I am going somewhere that I am going to need more than 30 rounds I'll grab my level 4 body armor and my rifle plus 4 AR mags and then go there.

I honestly can't fathom any reason you would need or want to carry a 30 round magazine on your person.

 

[mjpshoots]

I too, recently joined the ranks of 469 owners. I picked this gem up from a local gun shop , here on Long Island NY, for just $200.00. It needs some minor touching up. I will tell you, it is a very good shooter. Nice action, very accurate. I find it very comfortable in my large hands, ( i like double stacks). Recoil is very mild for a 9mm using target rounds. I'm Happy.

 

[GJH77]

I too, recently joined the ranks of 469 owners. I picked this gem up from a local gun shop , here on Long Island NY, for just $200.00. It needs some minor touching up. ...... I'm Happy.

You should be Happy! At $200 anywhere that is a very good deal. In NY that may be the deal of the year! Congratulations.

 

[kentuckypilgrim]

That looks like mine. I carry mine most of the time now. I bought it used from a pawn shop a few years ago and it looked like it had been shot very few times. I'm lucky to have found this great gun for 350!