whatnickname
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I'll have to admit that these past few years there have been some outstanding values in the used gun (LEO Trade-in) market for second and third generation Smiths. Of all these vintage pistols the one that fits my hand and feels the best is the 39 / 639 (unfortunately not LEO guns for the most part). I had two 639s years ago and traded them away...regretted doing so too. Bought a nice 639 three years ago for $400 that is in 95% condition. The price on these has since gone through the roof. Supply and demand I'm sure. More recently I acquired two S&W 39-2s for $325 and $400 respectively. Some cosmetic issues on the nickel plated pistol which is why I got it for $325. Other than that, both pistols are mechanically sound and show little evidence of being fired much. I seem to recall there some issues with the first generation model 39 (no dash). I was too young and too broke at the time to pay much attention in the gun rags. My question is this: Can anyone tell me what the issues were with the original 39s? How were they corrected? Does anyone know of any issues with the 39-2s?