This must be one of the oldest active threads on the forum!
I recently acquired my first S&W auto (if you ignore the recent Walther products), a stock 4006 that I think is first-year production.
So far I have had two range visits and have burned close to 200 rounds of ammo getting acquainted and sighting it in. These are not target pistols, even with the adjustable sights, but I finally got my hits into salad-plate dimensions in or adjacent to the red circle at 8-10 yards. Almost good enough for the intended purpose, I think, and likely to improve with further practice. My first few targets were so dreadful I wondered if I had made a mistake in buying the gun, but after I got the sights adjusted and found the right position for my hand, things got much better.
If you consider the Houlton Walthers to be Smths, I also have this one: a PPK/S in .380 that I bought just in time for the recall.
But it came back from minor surgery in good shape. It's a nice little pistol, and I like its feel and performance.
I like the 4006 so much I am thinking there may be a 4506 in my future. I'm not a fan of polycarbonate frames or light metals, so I am likely to stay with the older steel models.
I recently acquired my first S&W auto (if you ignore the recent Walther products), a stock 4006 that I think is first-year production.
So far I have had two range visits and have burned close to 200 rounds of ammo getting acquainted and sighting it in. These are not target pistols, even with the adjustable sights, but I finally got my hits into salad-plate dimensions in or adjacent to the red circle at 8-10 yards. Almost good enough for the intended purpose, I think, and likely to improve with further practice. My first few targets were so dreadful I wondered if I had made a mistake in buying the gun, but after I got the sights adjusted and found the right position for my hand, things got much better.
If you consider the Houlton Walthers to be Smths, I also have this one: a PPK/S in .380 that I bought just in time for the recall.
But it came back from minor surgery in good shape. It's a nice little pistol, and I like its feel and performance.
I like the 4006 so much I am thinking there may be a 4506 in my future. I'm not a fan of polycarbonate frames or light metals, so I am likely to stay with the older steel models.
