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Any reason why the older steel pistols from S&W (5900, 4500, 6900, etc) were discontinued and production stopped? As far as I can tell, they're reliable, well-to-do pistols. Just curious. --[[User:Mormonpowerranger521|Mormonpowerranger521]] 12:01 24 June, 2013 CST | Any reason why the older steel pistols from S&W (5900, 4500, 6900, etc) were discontinued and production stopped? As far as I can tell, they're reliable, well-to-do pistols. Just curious. --[[User:Mormonpowerranger521|Mormonpowerranger521]] 12:01 24 June, 2013 CST | ||
:They jumped on the polymer framed bandwagon with the M&P line and decided to put all their eggs in that basket. However for a long time (possibly still now but if not up till 2010 or so) the 3rd gen S&W autos were still actually being produced, but only for special LE contracts and were not available to the public. If they bought them back I think they would be pretty popular, as currently there are not many companies that make all metal guns, and I think there is still a market for that. --[[User:Commando552|commando552]] ([[User talk:Commando552|talk]]) 14:31, 24 June 2013 (EDT) | :They jumped on the polymer framed bandwagon with the M&P line and decided to put all their eggs in that basket. However for a long time (possibly still now but if not up till 2010 or so) the 3rd gen S&W autos were still actually being produced, but only for special LE contracts and were not available to the public. If they bought them back I think they would be pretty popular, as currently there are not many companies that make all metal guns, and I think there is still a market for that. --[[User:Commando552|commando552]] ([[User talk:Commando552|talk]]) 14:31, 24 June 2013 (EDT) | ||
==Trigger-guard manufacture change== | |||
Anyone know off-hand, either closely or exactly, when this series of weapons went from the hooked/squared trigger guard to the rounded one? I figure it wasn't long after introduction, somewhere in the early 90s, perhaps? [[User:StanTheMan|StanTheMan]] ([[User talk:StanTheMan|talk]]) 22:28, 8 November 2014 (EST) | |||
Revision as of 03:28, 9 November 2014
Other Variants
5903
Is the 5903 just the 5906 with a shorter slide?
The 5903 is a 3rd generation pistol with a stainless steel slide, small parts and a 4 inch barrel (standard size), and an anodized alloy frame. Basically it's a 5906 with an alloy frame. --Yournamehere 09:54, 7 August 2010 (UTC)
Capacity
I've heard conflicting information, do these weapons hold 14 or 15 rounds as standard capacity. -Anonymous
- As a friend of numerous RCMP officers who carry this as their sidearm, and a person who's both held and fired one, I can confirm that the 5906 atleast holds 15 rounds in the magazine. M14fanboy
I was confused because I've seen alot of magazines made for the 5900 series in both 14 and 15 round capacities.
The 59 and x59 (2nd Generation series) had 14 round magazines, and when the 5906 first came out, they also had a 14 round magazine standard. They introduced the 15 round magazines during the 5906s production run, which is why there are some 3rd gen mags with 14 round capacities and some with 15 round capacities. --Yournamehere 09:52, 7 August 2010 (UTC)
Also keep in mind that factory S&W magazines for the 5900 series (mid 90s to present) guns count to 15 in one side and 14 on the other. Many people see pictures of the standard 15 round factory magazines with the right side facing upward and see the numbers 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 and since the highest number is 14, assume that is the capacity. Flip it over and you see 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15.--Luckyluciano 00:32, 1 March 2011 (UTC)
Screen used guns
All the MPM pics on this page, are screen used guns, but I was in such a rush when I photographed them, I didn't have time to check as to what films they were in, but seriously, they are well used guns, Ellis Mercantile, Stembridge, Cinema Weaponry, etc. Every MPM pic (versus the jacked pics) for this page came from a movie arsenal. Arghhh. I bet some of these are screen used for their listings but I can't verify them. :( MoviePropMaster2008 17:11, 7 August 2010 (UTC)
- Well, one of the 5906's is from Collateral, innit? I remember seeing that written somewhere.-protoAuthor 04:24, 11 August 2010 (UTC)
Descending order reminder
Just cleaned up the 5906 section. The movies were added sporadically with no order by date. Be sure to add to the list in descending order by date of film or tv series release. --Luckyluciano 00:27, 1 March 2011 (UTC)
Discontinuance
Any reason why the older steel pistols from S&W (5900, 4500, 6900, etc) were discontinued and production stopped? As far as I can tell, they're reliable, well-to-do pistols. Just curious. --Mormonpowerranger521 12:01 24 June, 2013 CST
- They jumped on the polymer framed bandwagon with the M&P line and decided to put all their eggs in that basket. However for a long time (possibly still now but if not up till 2010 or so) the 3rd gen S&W autos were still actually being produced, but only for special LE contracts and were not available to the public. If they bought them back I think they would be pretty popular, as currently there are not many companies that make all metal guns, and I think there is still a market for that. --commando552 (talk) 14:31, 24 June 2013 (EDT)
Trigger-guard manufacture change
Anyone know off-hand, either closely or exactly, when this series of weapons went from the hooked/squared trigger guard to the rounded one? I figure it wasn't long after introduction, somewhere in the early 90s, perhaps? StanTheMan (talk) 22:28, 8 November 2014 (EST)