I went shooting and on a whim, I decided to stop by the gunshop that is near the range. I browsed the handguns and not seeing anything of interest for a good price, I started to leave with my friend. When he stopped to look at a shotgun bbl, I glanced at the back of the handgun case on the second row way in the back. I saw a S&W 6906 and the tag said only $250! I did a double take because the 2 looked like it may have been a 5 and that would not have surprised me since most of the handguns were over priced at that store. It in fact was $250 and I asked to see it.
The clerk handed to me and I was surprised at how nice it felt with the factory grips. I have heard some don't like the stock grips but I think I am going to keep them because they are so thin. I have a 3913 which I have been very impressed with so my heart was open to another S&W 3rd gen. It came with one 12rd factory SS mag and Novak fixed sights. I asked what was the bottom dollar even though I was going to pay $250 and he told me it was a consignment gun so he would have to check. he looked it up and said it could be sold for $225, I said that was fine and I would take it.
It was not in the best shape, it was dirty and had light rust on the sights and the 3 dots looked dark and dirty. The grips were scuffed up and some of the finished was worn off the frame on the tang and other high spots. I took it home and gave it a detail cleaning. I have a buffing wheel so I buffed the mag, bbl, slide stop, and guide rod to a high shine. I cleaned the rest of the gun with break cleaner and WD-40. Once I got most of the nasty stuff off, I cleaned it like normal and greased the rails and trigger and other parts. I put it back together and it looks alot better! I knew it was going to look much better after I cleaned it but I was still surprised at how much better it looked. Some of the slide was starting to look like it was discoloring but after cleaning, it looked almost new. I think it just needed some oil on the finish. The trigger made a sqeaking noise when I worked it and I knew it was bone dry. It is amazing what just cleaning and oiling a gun can do. It would have sold for over $300 in the cond it is in now because it looks so nice.
Anyway, I didn't even think about it until I got home but I have a Camp Nine that has extra mags so I don't even need to get more mags. That is cool. I also have a 3913 so the holster will work in both guns. So now I don't have to buy a holster or mags.
The clerk handed to me and I was surprised at how nice it felt with the factory grips. I have heard some don't like the stock grips but I think I am going to keep them because they are so thin. I have a 3913 which I have been very impressed with so my heart was open to another S&W 3rd gen. It came with one 12rd factory SS mag and Novak fixed sights. I asked what was the bottom dollar even though I was going to pay $250 and he told me it was a consignment gun so he would have to check. he looked it up and said it could be sold for $225, I said that was fine and I would take it.
It was not in the best shape, it was dirty and had light rust on the sights and the 3 dots looked dark and dirty. The grips were scuffed up and some of the finished was worn off the frame on the tang and other high spots. I took it home and gave it a detail cleaning. I have a buffing wheel so I buffed the mag, bbl, slide stop, and guide rod to a high shine. I cleaned the rest of the gun with break cleaner and WD-40. Once I got most of the nasty stuff off, I cleaned it like normal and greased the rails and trigger and other parts. I put it back together and it looks alot better! I knew it was going to look much better after I cleaned it but I was still surprised at how much better it looked. Some of the slide was starting to look like it was discoloring but after cleaning, it looked almost new. I think it just needed some oil on the finish. The trigger made a sqeaking noise when I worked it and I knew it was bone dry. It is amazing what just cleaning and oiling a gun can do. It would have sold for over $300 in the cond it is in now because it looks so nice.
Anyway, I didn't even think about it until I got home but I have a Camp Nine that has extra mags so I don't even need to get more mags. That is cool. I also have a 3913 so the holster will work in both guns. So now I don't have to buy a holster or mags.