[dbarale]

I've been thinking about getting one of those. I already know that they are pretty cheap and reliable. They also appeal to me because they use the same mags as my little Marlin Camp 9.
My question is, how is the trigger pull? I'm looking for something similar to a well tuned DA revolver.
Any experience appreciated,

Thanks.

[SouthpawShootr]

I have 2 5900 series DAO S&W autos. One is a 5946 and another is a 5943TSW. The triggerpull is somewhat better on the older (5946) gun compared to the TSW. This is largely b/c of the mechanism employed. The old, non-TSW guns employed a special lengthened slide and each cycle resulted in an approximate 1/2 pre-cock. The TSW DAOs used a standard slide and a 1/4 pre-ciock. So by my own direct observation, the non-TSW has a slightly lighter (you'd think it would be more of a difference considering the explanation) DAO pull compared to the TSW.

Now, to your question about whether the 5946 has a DAO pull comparable to a tuned revolver, the answer is going to be virtually a universal no. It is much worse with pronounced stacking at the end. I have an old model 10 that had a trigger job done by a gunsmith that is long gone and this guy had talent. The weight is about the same as my 5946 but without the stacking at the end. Now, keep in mind that all of my S&W autos are bone stock and it's a bit unfair to compare them to a revolver that has had custom work done on it. I have other revolvers from S&W that have comparable triggerpulls to the 5946, BTW.

As with any gun, each S&W auto will be a little different with regard to triggerpull. They smooth out with use and I'm sure a talented gunsmith can work wonders with the factory trigger.