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I just got a S&W 3906 9mm and am most impressed. I also have a 5906 and 645 and think they're all great, though the 5906 is a bit fatter in the grips, which is only to be expected. With the increase in the cost of steel and decent heat treat, exacting tolerances, etc., I don't think S&W or anyone else could make pistols like these today without them costing close to a grand. Still, many consider them boat anchors, and to an extent they could be right. But that hasn't stopped people from buying and carrying 1911s, which for some reason people spend ungodly amounts of $$$ on.
I'm old enough to remember when "plastic pistols" were a novelty, worthy of being banned because they could slip past metal detectors! Now the shelves are filled with them and they appear almost every month on the covers of magazines.
But I love the craftsmanship of these older pistols and still shy away from aluminum frames, opting to carry a few more ounces for a steel frame.
I just wondered how these guns stood up to +P and +P+ ammo? Do they need stiffer mainsprings?
Also, does anyone have a 3906 and the old 639? If so, what are the main differences? Which do you prefer?
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I'm old enough to remember when "plastic pistols" were a novelty, worthy of being banned because they could slip past metal detectors! Now the shelves are filled with them and they appear almost every month on the covers of magazines.
But I love the craftsmanship of these older pistols and still shy away from aluminum frames, opting to carry a few more ounces for a steel frame.
I just wondered how these guns stood up to +P and +P+ ammo? Do they need stiffer mainsprings?
Also, does anyone have a 3906 and the old 639? If so, what are the main differences? Which do you prefer?
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