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There are many I'd like to own, but my 5904 is my current favorite
What is your favorite S&W auto pistol? Why?
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My Model 59 followed by CS45. The 59 is older that dirt but, can still cut the 10 ring. CS45 is a good carry for this old fat dude.
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digiroc
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UPDATE: My new favorite S&W auto
Quoting myself again with an update to my new favorite auto loading S&W semi-auto.
I just picked up a model 411 in great condition. It's my first .40 and while I wish it was the full 10mm to match my 1006 & 1076 but the .40 lifts the power from my 5906 and only loses some capacity with 11 round magazines (I got 3 with it).
The 411 has night sights (but very dim after 20 years) and I plan to have it re-lamped soon.
Only slightly smaller than my 1076, but significantly lighter with the alloy frame. It carries better and will be my back-up to my always present .357 AirLite (actually my very favorite handgun, as I said love the one that's with you).
But the 411 will be with me a lot as my car/truck gun. I have a secret compartment in my pick-up that will hold the 411 when I go out (the AirLite is in appendix carry).
Digiroc
Quoting myself again with an update to my new favorite auto loading S&W semi-auto.
I just picked up a model 411 in great condition. It's my first .40 and while I wish it was the full 10mm to match my 1006 & 1076 but the .40 lifts the power from my 5906 and only loses some capacity with 11 round magazines (I got 3 with it).
The 411 has night sights (but very dim after 20 years) and I plan to have it re-lamped soon.
Only slightly smaller than my 1076, but significantly lighter with the alloy frame. It carries better and will be my back-up to my always present .357 AirLite (actually my very favorite handgun, as I said love the one that's with you).
But the 411 will be with me a lot as my car/truck gun. I have a secret compartment in my pick-up that will hold the 411 when I go out (the AirLite is in appendix carry).
Digiroc
While thinking how I'd answer this question I realized I don't own enough Smiths yet!! What a fabulous hobby, collecting guns.
While I love them all for various reasons, my early 4513TSW for some reason just makes me proud to own it. Yes I love my old 41, and my 3913's, heck I even have an early 3913TSW but it's just not the same.
I know I've got to get a 39-2 after reading all the love!!
While I love them all for various reasons, my early 4513TSW for some reason just makes me proud to own it. Yes I love my old 41, and my 3913's, heck I even have an early 3913TSW but it's just not the same.
I know I've got to get a 39-2 after reading all the love!!
patjmc
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My 659. It was the first firearm that I bought brand new, and since I bought it back in the 80's I've put so many rounds through it that it is smooth as silk.
TNZ71
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My two-
645 because it feeds anything thing and weight absorbs a lot of recoil.
And 5906 because the 645 is just too heavy to carry all the time.
645 because it feeds anything thing and weight absorbs a lot of recoil.
And 5906 because the 645 is just too heavy to carry all the time.
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dotdsd334
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952 2 TONE LONG SLIDE .....hands down.....heck any of my 952s...
Followed closely by the 52-2
And the 1006 Salesman Sample
.....almost forgot the 4006PC LIMITED
Too many choices......dang it
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Followed closely by the 52-2
And the 1006 Salesman Sample
.....almost forgot the 4006PC LIMITED
Too many choices......dang it
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scoobysnacker
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I own nothing nearly as nice and pretty as some of the above posts, but I'll play.
I do own 3 S&W's; a 39-2, a 915 and a 22A.
For looks and classic styling, the 39-2 wins out.
For shooting, the 915 (the thin factory grips make it no thicker than the 39 to my hand, I get nearly twice as much to shoot per mag, and the trigger is just as nice).
For "lotsa" shooting, the ugly duckling 22A has been as accurate a 22 as I could ask for it to be, and it hasn't choked on cheaper 22 ammo for me.
I just wish it looked better!
I do own 3 S&W's; a 39-2, a 915 and a 22A.
For looks and classic styling, the 39-2 wins out.
For shooting, the 915 (the thin factory grips make it no thicker than the 39 to my hand, I get nearly twice as much to shoot per mag, and the trigger is just as nice).
For "lotsa" shooting, the ugly duckling 22A has been as accurate a 22 as I could ask for it to be, and it hasn't choked on cheaper 22 ammo for me.
I just wish it looked better!
TexasRaider
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Gotta be the 4506. I had to look for a bit to find one that had everything I wanted; hooked trigger guard, large grip and Novak sights. It just screams 'Hey, it's the 80's!' and is built like a battleship....seriously, holding this thing is like holding the Hammer of Thor. The eyes of all the 20 and 30-somethings at work often bug out when I bring it to the range at qual time, they ask me things like "Why does it only hold 8 rounds?", "Why isn't there a rail?", "Are there lights or lasers available for it?" or "Why does it weight the same as a new born hippo?"
I don't bother explaining that it's enough that it's as tough as a Klingon MMA fighter and it was the weapon of choice of Sonny Crockett (Season 5 only, admittedly). I just put some hot 185 gr. +P ammo in it say "Fire away." The miniscule recoil convinces them quickly....no modern polymer 'wonder-clicker' eats up the blast of hot .45 ACP JHP's like the ol' USS Forty Five Oh Six....
(Didn't have a pic of mine handy, this one's from an old auction site)
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I don't bother explaining that it's enough that it's as tough as a Klingon MMA fighter and it was the weapon of choice of Sonny Crockett (Season 5 only, admittedly). I just put some hot 185 gr. +P ammo in it say "Fire away." The miniscule recoil convinces them quickly....no modern polymer 'wonder-clicker' eats up the blast of hot .45 ACP JHP's like the ol' USS Forty Five Oh Six....
(Didn't have a pic of mine handy, this one's from an old auction site)
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Any of the 9mm autos! I think S&W makes probably the best in that caliber.
I know this seems to be geared toward older guns, but I've never shot a Smith I like as much as my SD9VE. That is after some trigger work. It is 100% reliable, no matter the ammo. It is more than accurate enough for it's intended purpose. It's comfortable, aims naturally and is easy to shoot. It's my standard carry gun, and I don't know another gun I'd want to replace it with.
My 3953 thank you
3913. A good compromise on all key metrics. Close to ideal in size and weight. Good practical and mechanical accuracy, and a good pointing handgun. And, if we go back to the future, it might have the ideal # of rounds, if there is another "Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994" passed.
Brendan2904
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My 5946 is my favorite I have had it for 18 years. I have the same feelings as the OP about the gun.
gnappi
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If I haven't mentioned it already....
5943 - eats anything, reliable, good trigger for a DA, accurate and a great shooter. I like the aluminum frame, makes it just hefty enough not to kick much with full power cartridges.
The Shield has the best DA trigger on anything that I've tried. It's close to feeling like a single action.
5943 - eats anything, reliable, good trigger for a DA, accurate and a great shooter. I like the aluminum frame, makes it just hefty enough not to kick much with full power cartridges.
The Shield has the best DA trigger on anything that I've tried. It's close to feeling like a single action.
S&W1006
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For me it's the 1006. I have big hands and I love the 10mm. I have slowly sold or traded all of my other 3rd gens but the 1006 will stay until the end. I would also buy another one if I found a good price. I don't own one but the 4506 would be up there too since it is the same size as the 1006.
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