I've owned several old school Smith metal frame 9s and 40s. Never had a single malfunction with any of them. They aren't quite as classic as their revolvers, but Smith sure did know how to make them well back then.
@buckshot4428Ай бұрын
I had to escort a Customs Agent out of our office a long time ago when he was on a fishing expidition. He was a retired Michigan State Police officer. He carried one. I owned one for a short time, but much prefered the Browning so I got rid of it.
@esquad5406Ай бұрын
I love my hi-power.
@maxanderson4278Ай бұрын
George. Good to see you hopefully doing well. Thanks for the review but also the history of the items you showcase. Such good information. Informative. Very much appreciated. Max
@georgegeeseman6652Ай бұрын
I always watch your reviews. I think we share the same backgrounds. I do miss the old guns.
@stevemccreary2710Ай бұрын
I picked up a5906 LE gun, it was my first hammer fired pistol, (New to the pistol game recently moved to a free stated after living in NY, it is great to shoot trigger is much better than any striker fired gun I have shot
@michaelbourdeau9949Ай бұрын
Hope your feeling OK enjoyed the video as always, thanks again Mike in Minnesota.
@esquad5406Ай бұрын
Just started my second round of chemo this week. It is already kicking my ass. But that's the fight I am in. Thank you for caring.
@anthonyfigueroa9496Ай бұрын
Nice to see you all the way from Puerto Rico
@glennsammon4465Ай бұрын
hope your medical treatments are going well. I wish you the very best. this is a nice gun, what else to expect from S&W. I still have a good condition M39. this could have been a private purchase gun . I miss the metal semi auto guns from S&W
@CornCod1Ай бұрын
Not throwing any shade on the plastic gun people,as I have a couple, but in my old age, I like all-metal guns!
@bobbowie5334Ай бұрын
Classic LA cop gun of the 70's early '80's.
@garyK.45ACPАй бұрын
The IL State Police adopted the S&W Model 39 in 1967. They were the first large law enforcement agency in the USA to adopt a semi-auto handgun as standard issue.
@bobbowie5334Ай бұрын
And after several of their officers nearly lost their lives due to jams it was nearly the last.
@propdoctor21564Ай бұрын
What were the past 20 years I have had many different models of the all metal Smith and Wesson from two digit, three digit, and four digit. All are excellent firearms.
@georgegeeseman6652Ай бұрын
I carried one on duty for a while. Terrible with hollowpoints. Later went to a 439 .less ammo but improved grips. None of the early series were particularly accurate. The I'll. State police dropped the 50 yd part of their qualifying because of this. Massad Ayoob wrote an excellent article on these in the early 1980s in American Handgunner. Thanks
@cleondubois1270Ай бұрын
As I recall, the advent of the 59 & 39 caused kind of a poop storm among some of the Colt gov't model people. The gun magazines were awash with pros and con articles.......I had a couple accidental double taps when I first got my Glock 43X. Never had them with other Glocks. ...Always look forward to your input.
@davidcoudriet8439Ай бұрын
I like the 39 and 59. Thanks for showing it!
@christopherbishop4927Ай бұрын
My EDC is a CS9.......3RD GEN S&W 39........I also love my 469, 669, 3904 and 3906 only that the CS9 is just a little lighter, smaller yet fits the hand superbly and very accurate.
@alberthafner2194Ай бұрын
I like that reset. That's a good pistol.
@lelonbond6682Ай бұрын
first wonder 9 excelent gun sort of a double action 1911
@ThisShitDontFlushАй бұрын
But the truest double action 1911 is the Colt Double Eagle 90 series which uses 1911 magazines and has a 1911 slide, minus the slide safety notch.
@kc0lifАй бұрын
rare gun.
@destroyingdadxx2274Ай бұрын
Now that’s a nice gun! Love them old Smiths!
@lessage760Ай бұрын
Thank you sir nice little gun stay safe
@paulbervid1610Ай бұрын
Had a 659 in the 1980s.
@lelonbond6682Ай бұрын
model 39 you had a hard time finding 9mm
@esquad5406Ай бұрын
It was hard to find in the 70's.
@victorshults242Ай бұрын
💣💪🇺🇸👍
@lelonbond6682Ай бұрын
decocker no safty sold holser worn one for 4 fingers