Smith 3rd gen resurrection rumors

[TDA]

And just for fun, flashback to @Tamara’s 2018 5906 experience. Advertisement from the original.

[Lester Polfus]

You can resurrect t them yourself with these:

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/959543462

Attachment 99457

That's, what? A 10% receiver? 20%?

[HeavyDuty]

That's, what? A 10% receiver? 20%?

I’m thinking about 250%.

[Lost River]

The coolest 3rd Gen ever!

[MattyD380]

The coolest 3rd Gen ever!

I can’t argue with that.

[Willard]

I can’t argue with that.

Nor can anyone else. I almost bought one at the time, but got distracted by life and bills and misguided sense of responsibility.

[Lost River]

It is only my opinion that the .45 CQB version of the 4563 is the coolest 3rd Gen ever built. That said, the pistol is extremely accurate. I know I have mentioned it here before, but the only other gun that I have shot that shoots like it, is this Baer Premier 2 that has a guarantee to shoot 1.5 " or better groups at 50 yards. The fact that S&W is an aluminum framed gun and shoots like the Baer is just amazing to me. I cannot confirm that it can shoot 1.5" 50 yard groups though, because with irons sights, I am just not capable of such accuracy. That said, it punches little tiny groups every time I shoot it.

[BobM]

For what it’s worth I’ve recently noticed that more spare parts seem to be available for the third gen pistols lately.

[MattyD380]

It is only my opinion that the .45 CQB version of the 4563 is the coolest 3rd Gen ever built. That said, the pistol is extremely accurate. I know I have mentioned it here before, but the only other gun that I have shot that shoots like it, is this Baer Premier 2 that has a guarantee to shoot 1.5 " or better groups at 50 yards. The fact that S&W is an aluminum framed gun and shoots like the Baer is just amazing to me. I cannot confirm that it can shoot 1.5" 50 yard groups though, because with irons sights, I am just not capable of such accuracy. That said, it punches little tiny groups every time I shoot it.

Beautiful gun. And I believe it shoots as well as a Baer. The PC 3rd gens are so cool. I always wanted one of the two-tone Shorty 9s.

I actually had a PC Shorty .40 for a minute. I'm sure it was a tack driver, but I didn't really "take" to it. The edge/corner of the slightly wider .40 frame hit my trigger finger in a weird way that made it kinda uncomfortable (compared to a 69XX/59XX, anyway). Plus, it had aftermarket sights that (for me) shot reeaally low... and it had a failure to feed with one type of ammo. As much as a I paid for it, I really wanted to love it. I didn't. So, I didn't bother keeping it around to find ways around those quirks.

And while I realize it's not on the level of a PC 3rd gen (and neither am I), my 4506-1 has yet to disappoint me at the range.



I shoot my 5906 and 6904 pretty well, too. But the 4506-1 feels more accurate, just generally speaking. In my hands, I think it's the most accurate 3rd gen I've had.

Right now, I have an irrational desire to own a 4040PD. Because... scandium, bro. And the dustover has coolly raked angle to it.

[pfname]

The coolest 3rd Gen ever!

Jerry Miculek shoots his S&W 5906 Performance Shop Mexican Special Forces pistol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXwLi3qKD0w