S&W 6906 from AIM Surplus?
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No, I wish, LOL. There was an aftermarket clip glued to the slide with an extremely strong but flexible double-sided glue strip. (the seller DID highlight it in the listing)
I had to ask for advice here on how to remove it without damaging the gun. At first I thought it was somehow tapped and screwed to the slide, and the glue was a spacer, but fortunately not. See below.
All's well that ends well though, and I am enjoying the gun.
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Wish Mec-gar would make a 14rd mag for the 6906/Shorty-9....... their 15rd flush fit mag for the Beretta Compact has been a game changer for me........
6906 vs Beretta 92 was 12+1 vs 13+1........ now at 13 vs 15+1...... with the ultra thin VZ grips...... the Beretta is taking on more carry time..... in this time of civil unrest.
While 3rounds isn't a huge deal..... when you add the spare mags/with grip spacer ........ they are 15 vs 18 for the Beretta....... 6rounds more total.
6906 vs Beretta 92 was 12+1 vs 13+1........ now at 13 vs 15+1...... with the ultra thin VZ grips...... the Beretta is taking on more carry time..... in this time of civil unrest.
While 3rounds isn't a huge deal..... when you add the spare mags/with grip spacer ........ they are 15 vs 18 for the Beretta....... 6rounds more total.
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@BAM-BAM: I use both the original 6906 12-rd magazines and the 5906 magazines with the Grip+2 adapter sold by a member in this forum (@Trader Jim). There may be other solutions, not sure, but I agree about Mec-Gar.
Left to right below, an original 12-rd mag with pinkie rest, a stock 14-rd 5906 mag, and a 5906 magazine with the grip plus 2 adapter.
Left to right below, an original 12-rd mag with pinkie rest, a stock 14-rd 5906 mag, and a 5906 magazine with the grip plus 2 adapter.
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Been using the 15rd w/ +2 adaptor for decades......
...... as my 2nd and or 3rd mag. but not as primaryIn the Beretta Compact you can take the 15rd Mec-gar mag with pinky- extension and swap out a standard Beretta 15 rd mag base plate for a short flush fit 15rd mag in the Compact.
I'll make sure to check that out, right after I'm done working on my shot placement while under pressure, and watching a few Jerry Miculek videos, and, etc...
(I posted that pic mostly for other 6906 newbies... like me for example)
Most of my currently "favorite" firearms need a reload just to get to 12 rds (there is that 5906, and maybe one or two CZ's in that bunch, but we won't talk about those in this sub-forum, 'cause I really don't want to be "cancelled" here,
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nocents
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I live not far from AIM.....sales tax in Butler county is 6.5%.....I was recently in the remodeled showroom and noticed the 6906 on display but didn't really look closely on condition since I already have a 6906....I've bought my share of of gear and ammo from AIM have never had an issue....good luck
I'll make sure to check that out, right after I'm done working on my shot placement while under pressure, and watching a few Jerry Miculek videos, and, etc...
(I posted that pic mostly for other 6906 newbies... like me for example)
Most of my currently "favorite" firearms need a reload just to get to 12 rds (there is that 5906, and maybe one or two CZ's in that bunch, but we won't talk about those in this sub-forum, 'cause I really don't want to be "cancelled" here,
LOL..something to be said for doing this "stuff" for 42 years......
All the kidding above aside ...... the 6906/04 and better yet the Shorty-9s are while not the newest ...... IMHO.... the best concealed carry self-defense guns one can own.
Depending on hand size take a standard 15rd mag base plate ..... on a compact mag..... grind it back almost to the frame /then stipple the front for the best cc 6906 mag IMHO
As a "spook" the 3913/14/NL ..... aka ASP/Trapper single stack .....may be a bit better......... but when the SHTF I'd want my Shorty-9
Depending on hand size take a standard 15rd mag base plate ..... on a compact mag..... grind it back almost to the frame /then stipple the front for the best cc 6906 mag IMHO
As a "spook" the 3913/14/NL ..... aka ASP/Trapper single stack .....may be a bit better......... but when the SHTF I'd want my Shorty-9
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vulcan73
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Well, guess what...I received an e-mail from AIM saying my order is now "awaiting fulfillment". I canceled the order which they acknowledged so I'm back to square one. I'm still OK with a 6906 but the 'awaiting fulfillment' thing doesn't work for me.
Meanwhile, I dug out my 1990's vintage S&W catalogs to see what else is out there in metal AL alloy frames.
Mine came in couple days ago and I finally got time to go over today, overall pretty happy with it. Showed some holster wear similar to their pic. It does have a import mark but its less obnoxious than what they have in their pic. It is pretty dirty, but not big deal to me as I'm cleaning it either way. Functionally everything seems in order. Gonna give it a good cleaning and put a new recoil spring in.
Would be interesting to find out the history of where it went. Anybody know of any overseas police that used to carry 6906s?
Would be interesting to find out the history of where it went. Anybody know of any overseas police that used to carry 6906s?
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Israel and Puerto Rico are two that I have seen.
Green Frog
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Vulcan73,
I’m not convinced I need a high round capacity, so I decided I wanted to go with stainless receiver but single stack mag. The good news is, the 2nd Gen pistols are fairly reasonable, the bad news is, there are no repro mags of good quality available so mags are a challenge. Anyway I’m getting close to finished my Model 639 based Franken-Smith with a 915 upper. A 439 should be doable if you want to go with aluminum.
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i have a few new factory 10 rd mags available
Larry in Reno
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cabezaverde
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silverstate,
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Got a like on one of my posts so I stopped back...............
FYI for an ultra-short mag for the 6906 use a metal magazine base plate from an older 59 series mag.... dremel it back to just leave enough to hook your fingernails to tear it out if necessary.
FYI for an ultra-short mag for the 6906 use a metal magazine base plate from an older 59 series mag.... dremel it back to just leave enough to hook your fingernails to tear it out if necessary.
I used a 5906 plastic base plate and cut it to match the contour of the receiver's front strap. It does make the pistol a little more concealable, but I do find that the finger hook on the factor base plate makes gripping and controlling the pistol a bit easier.
Miami_JBT
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Israel and Japan were big users of the S&W 3rd Gen 9mm guns. Also plently of places in Latin America and the Caribbean. I recall the Dominican Republic using 5906s when I was there.
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