what is your avorite S&W semi auto?

[BUFF]

I admired the solid construction and monotonous reliability of the .45 ACP S&W pistols from the first Model 645 I saw and bought, s/n TBR95XX, purchasing it on Sept. 12, 1988.

I recognized the improvements S&W made with the Model 4506 and also bought the first one I saw, s/n AIP98XX, adjustable sights, I bought in January, 1990.

Still, I was a 1911 man at heart. One day in October, 1998, my dealer showed me a Model 945, the first version, 5 inch with the 'fish scale' slide serrations and Bomar sights, and there it was, a pistol of the same rugged reliability of the earlier steel frame S&W .45's with the control systems and design features of the 1911, finished with distinctive style and high quality components from trusted outside vendors. Mine, s/n RSA00XX, shoots as good as it looks.

If I could only keep one big bore semiautomatic pistol, the choice would be simple, the strong, slick, smooth and scenic Model 945.

 

[josephthreedogs]

My favorite is the SW99, it's the only semi-auto I shoot.

 

[Class III]

The one I carry the most is a toss up between the DAO 3953 and the 4053. They both lay flat, even when only covered by a T-shirt. No external safeties, decockers to get snagged when drawn. The 3953 does have a small, VERY small advantage in the size department.

Class III

 

[joseph whitney]

Thanks again for your input, now will you tell me whether or not a pair of grips off a Model 5906 will fit a 659 with the insert(backstrap) removed. It looks like it would work.
Thanks

 

[Slufstuff]

My favorite is the 4506. Smooth shooting .45ACP, the heavy steel frame eats up almost all the recoil. Very accurate, very reliable. Good looking pistol to boot.

If I were limited to one though, for CCW, it would be my SW99 in 9mm. high cap, accurate, and more concealable than my 4506.

 

[BLACKHAWKNJ]

Only ones I have ever owned are the M-639 and M-659.

 

[SFCHAINLEY]

5906tsw flawless function and light rail.

 

[armsmaster270]

6906 that I inherited from my brother.

 

[Roadster Guy]

My M 41 with 5.5 barrel is my all time favorite of all brands of autos, well respected in the target community, and a joy to own and shoot.

 

[nj642]

It would have to be the very first gun I bought. Model 4013 TSW. Early 90's no rail. Excellent gun, very accurate.

 

[gunny4053]

My favorite is my only semi-auto, my 4053TSW. This is the best .40 platform I have ever dealt with, great trigger, smooth recoil, very accurate, and boring in it's reliability.

 

[Mortech]

The one I carry the most is my 3913 ,now that I've paid off my house I can spring for a good holster for my 1066 and/or my 4026 .

 

[JoeS]

Model 41 5.5". Owned mine for nearly 30 years, ain't going nowhere.
I like some of the others in the third generation line, but not quite enough to see them as top dogs.
At the rate I'm accumulating M&Ps and as well thought out as I think they are, they are rapidly becoming one of my favorite pistols ever.

 

[1006smith]

I would have said my 1006. I love that gun. Lately I have been carrying my old single stack 4013 and it just feels right. I will have to give it up next month when we are required to carry our issued glock 22/23 pistols. a sad day for me.

 

[Tophog]

3913, hands down!

 

[Tinygnat219]

I was insistent on "No Tactical Tupperware"and never owning a semi auto that required the same motion to make it go BOOM to field strip .Another requirement was that it must have a magazine disconnect.This may seem like overkill but I know too many people who had a accidental discharge while cleaning.

Man, when someone has an "accidental discharge" while "cleaning" a gun isn't following basic safety instructions. It's a NEGLIGENT discharge. Especially since the bullet in the loaded magazine tends to be in the way of the borebrush.

Heh. Still, I like your other reasons for choosing the CS9. Good little guns!

 

[THREEDFLYER]

My TWO favorites would be my Model 41 AND my Model 52.
Best out of the box accuracy I have seen besides my Les Baer Custom!
3D

 

[Jim PHL]

For a long time my only autos were 1911's and a Ruger .22. A while back I got a 3913 and every time I shoot it I like it more and more. I just picked up a pair of 3953's. Haven't shot them yet but it already looks like there will be competition for the 'favorite' label.

 

[Sgt Preston]

Favorite S & W semi auto

Sgt Preston here. My PC 945 x 5" is simply the greatest gun I've ever fired. It is dead nuts accurate, easy to disassemble & clean. I have fired a lot of upper ends 1911's (= lots more $$) & nothing compares to my PC 945.

 

[warden44]

645

I love my somewhat beat up 645. Built like a tank.