S&W 5946 Canada

[gunsmoke101]

Hi. I just picked up a unique find. A Smith and Wesson Model 5946 with the badge of the Canada Dept of Fisheries and Oceans. I have only found similar ones with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. In addition, the factory box shows Smith and Wesson Academy. Can anyone me what the Smith and Wesson Academy is, and has anyone come across any other examples of the 5946?

 

[Chop]

Wow….very cool

 

[WR Moore]

The S&W Academy is the factory conducted law enforcement training center. LE from all over, as well as military and "unspecified agencies" typically attend it. Basically they train the trainers. Wonder if it stayed in MA or moved to where the HQ is? I expect it moved.

Could be that the item was delivered to the Academy for use there, or from there it was delivered to the student and/or agency involved. Might be worth a letter to get the specifics.

 

[GaryS]

The 5946 appears to have been the standard firearm for Canadian LE agencies. Some years back the Sergeant at Arms of Parliament dispatched a terrorist that tried to attack some people. As I recall, there was even a thread on it here that mentioned his 5946.

Here is a link to a Wikipedia article about the attack.

2014 shootings at Parliament Hill, Ottawa - Wikipedia

I don't think it mentions the specific firearm.

 

[gunsmoke101]

Thank you all for the information. As much as I know about Smith and Wesson, there always seems to be something new.

 

[mikesp11]

In 1993, when the NYPD was switching from 38's to 9mm's, one of the 3 authorized weapons was the SW5946. That's the one I picked and which still resides in my safe since retiring in 2002.

 

[quikdraw67]

In 1993, when the NYPD was switching from 38's to 9mm's, one of the 3 authorized weapons was the SW5946. That's the one I picked and which still resides in my safe since retiring in 2002.

I have a NYPD 5946, purchased from a member here.

Great pistol.

 

[cherrypointmarine]

I also have an NYPD 5946 which I bought here . I can't remember who sold it , but he even included an NYPD shoulder patch from a uniform . The box states it's an NYPD gun .

 

[cougar015]

Thank you all for the information. As much as I know about Smith and Wesson, there always seems to be something new.

We will never know everything. Just when we think we have it all figured out, something different comes along that defies all we thought we knew.

 

[gunsmoke101]

Thank you for all the great comments!