This is a staid power ballad, laced with hints of yacht-rock sophistication and tasteful restraint. Stable, steady, sturdy… yeeeahhh, girrrl…īut don’t be fooled: this isn’t a heavy metal song. Because you know no amount of 9mm bullets could ever hope to fatigue this thing-or you.
You wanna take it out and pound rounds through it.
That concentrated center of gravity makes it feel satisfyingly planted, balanced and composed. Through the center of the frame, where it flares out to accommodate the double-stack mag, it might as well be a solid brick of metal. But to me, it has a heavier feel-and presence-in the hand. Now, the 5906 doesn’t actually weigh any more than a Government 1911 (the 5906 is 38 oz. Even if it didn’t shoot or do anything at all, it would still be an impressive piece of metallurgy to behold. I can’t imagine what it would take to machine one of these things-especially with all the intricate cuts and angled surfaces inside the frame. The satin stainless is beautifully utilitarian, exuding a cool, clean confidence tempered by classic lines and pleasing proportions. The S&W 5906 boasts an endearingly solid presence-both in the hand and on the range-that not only inspires confidence, but engenders a sense of respect, reverence and trust. Which brings us to the all-important question… What makes the S&W 5906 hipster worthy? Because, honestly, I’m not sure “they” made much of anything this flagrantly and unapologetically overbuilt-even in the good ole’ days.
#5906 SMITH AND WESSON 9MM VALUE CODE#
Product code is 103048, which is a 4-inch barrel and first (square) trigger guard. The sights are Novak Lo-Mount fixed three-dot sights. The pistol is a 3914 carbon steel slide on a 5906 stainless steel frame, two-tone tan polymer finish with brown Hogue grips. Only 500 of these were made as a special offering in 1990.
#5906 SMITH AND WESSON 9MM VALUE SERIES#
However, there are exceptions to this numbering scheme, namely the third generation Value Series pistols such as the S&W Models 915 and 910, and the Model 457.ĥ900 series manufacturing history 5906TSW Many second generation designs were eventually upgraded with various improvements, thus becoming the third generation pistols these are identified by the addition of a fourth digit to the second generation model number: 5903, 5904, 5905, 5906, etc. Second generation pistols are designated by three digits these include the Model 459, Model 659, etc. The first generation Smith & Wesson semi-auto pistol designations consist of two digits, such as Smith & Wesson Model 39 and Model 59.
Once a very popular model with law enforcement and military units in the United States, the DA/SA 5906 has been superseded by polymer-framed striker-fired models from Glock, Heckler & Koch, SIG Sauer as well as Smith & Wesson's own M&P line of polymer framed handguns in both 9mm and. Other features include ambidextrous safety levers, a one-piece rear wraparound grip, and a choice of either fixed sights or a rear sight fully adjustable for windage and elevation. The pistol comes standard with either a 10- or 15-round magazine. The 5906 is equipped with a magazine disconnect feature which is designed to deactivate the trigger if the magazine is not fully inserted. The 5906 is a full-sized, double/single-action (DA/SA), staggered-column magazine, 9×19mm pistol. The Smith & Wesson 5906 is a pistol manufactured starting in 1988 by Smith & Wesson.
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