I’ve owned a 5906 and sold it. Great little pistol but someone made me an offer I could not refuse. From S&W I currently own a 4506-1, 4006TSW, 59, and a M&P 45 plus my revolvers. I know that CDNN is currently selling 5906s and 6909s for $299 a pop.
Here is my problem. Do I order the 5906 or the 6906? I only CCW service size firearms. I’m not a fan of medium and compact guns. I’ve owned a couple of gen 2 and gen 3 GLOCK 19s and 23s along with some other medium frame guns like a Kel-Tec P11 and a couple of others from Beretta, etc… they just don’t fit my hand right.
Another problem is that my local gun shop has a S&W Model 459 for $350. With tax and background that comes out to $375. Is that a good price? I don’t have a 2nd Gen gun in the stable and I would like to eventually get one to round out the evolution of the S&W series of wondernines. A Nickle 59, a 459, and a 5906.
I love my 1006. It is a big no excuses made product of the 1980s. Heavy, single stack, and lacking pretty much every feature found on modern polymer guns. But it is a joy to shoot and a comfort to have on the hip in black bear and cougar country.
I think you should be able to get a well loved one in the $400-$500 range.
And if you don’t like the exotic 10mm round, it’s identical brother the 4506 is also very highly loved by many.
I’m a big fan of the 3rd gen S&Ws and carried a 4566 on duty for many years. I currently have two 1076s that are FBI issue with paper to back them up, one is nib and a 4566 that is black melonite with a briley barrel and spherical bushing. Less than 100 made by the PC. Fantastic guns. I’ll take metal over plastic any day!
Go with the 5906 with a round trigger guard, and Flash Chrome hammer/trigger, that’s one I will never get rid of. That and some Benedryl should cure that itch.
