S&W 5906

[Lapopez]

I am still looking for one. In another thread I was informed that a black trigger and black skeletonized hammer indicated a newer model with MIM parts. I have read some about MIM parts including a long thread by Bruce Gray on the Sigforum. I am not overly concerned about MIM parts, but partly because of that and mostly because of the esthetics, I would prefer one with the stainless appearance. There is a gun on Gunbroker right now with a black hammer that does not appear to be skeletonized. Would this still be a "newer" model with MIM parts?

 

[Lapopez]

I am still looking for one. In another thread I was informed that a black trigger and black skeletonized hammer indicated a newer model with MIM parts. I have read some about MIM parts including a long thread by Bruce Gray on the Sigforum. I am not overly concerned about MIM parts, but partly because of that and mostly because of the esthetics, I would prefer one with the stainless appearance. There is a gun on Gunbroker right now with a black hammer that does not appear to be skeletonized. Would this still be a "newer" model with MIM parts?

 

[handgunner356]

Silver hammers and triggers were "Flash Chrome" and were changed to just blued parts before MIM. I'm not sure of the dates but I had guns dating '94-95 that had the blued steel parts.

 

[Jim PHL]

Please, everyone, buy these up before I spend money I don't have on a gun I don't need. (OK, yeah, I know; what's "need" got to do with anything!)

http://www.summitgunbroker.com/S_W_5906_SH.html

 

[Lapopez]

Slight thread drift: the gun on gunbroker has Hogue grips. Are those hard rubber or plastic? How do they compare to the standard S&W grips?

 

[MWB]

Hogues are rubber and are noticeably wider than the factory plastic. Their grip units for the single-stack guns are quite comfortable, but the double0stacks ones are just too wide...

 

[Searcher1970]

Originally posted by Jim PHL:
Please, everyone, buy these up before I spend money I don't have on a gun I don't need. (OK, yeah, I know; what's "need" got to do with anything!)

http://www.summitgunbroker.com/S_W_5906_SH.html

I did my part, picked mine up yesterday..lol
http://i48.photobucket.com/alb...2/flyer35/5906-1.jpg

 

[10mm Sonny]

I might as well throw in some of my 5906 porn.

 

[sasu]

That is a nice and crisp photo.
Here is my take on the 5906 theme.

 

[Erich]

Great pictures, guys.

Wonderful that there are still such screaming bargains out there, huh?