S&W Model 5906 9MM
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- Today's gun review is a Smith and Wesson model 5906 9mm. This particular gun is an earlier example with adjustable tritium night sights and the egg shaped trigger guard. Later models had fixed sights and a round trigger guard.
This gun was made in 1986 and has a Serial number that starts with TCB. My joke is that it stands for Takin' Care of Business. It appears to have been a police surplus gun as it had heavy holster wear that I polished out. I found it on gunbroker for $225 buy it now and snapped it up.
In the video I discuss how the S&W autoloaders were the product of the U.S. Army seeking a replacement for the .45 ACP 1911 after WWII. They were looking for a pistol that would have similar features to the Walther P38. Two famous pistols designs were developed out of submissions to the 1955 trials, Namely the Model 39 S&W and eventually the Beretta Model 92. Neither gun was chosen in 1955, eventually the U.S. Military did replace the 1911 with the M9 which is essentially the same as a civilian Beretta 92.
Smith and Wesson sold the Model 39 commercially and it saw some success. In 1967 the Illinois State police adopted the Model 39 as the standard duty weapon for their officers. This lead to wider adoption of 9mm autoloaders by other Agencies across the US.
Smith and Wesson kept updating the design adding double stack magazines to increase capacity and a aluminum frame which they brought out as the model 59. The 5906 is essentially a model 59 with a solid stainless steel frame rather than aluminum.
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This is the best 5906 review I have seen on TH-cam! I was not aware of the influence the P38 had on these guns, but I can see it. Probably some Hi-Power in there too. Love this pistol so much, it's my favorite semi-automatic alongside the Beretta 92FS and the older model SIG-Sauer P226. It has interesting mags and colorful followers, too, like 14 or 13 round capacity in addition to the normal 15. I like the other third gen Smiths like the 5903 but to me the 5906 was king with the hefty yet relatively light steel frame. I'm still upset with S&W for stopping production on such a long-running and respected series of handguns to copy Glock.
Thanks for watching!
I like the gun other than the sights being weird like I mention. But if I had to carry it all day I would definitely prefer a polymer frame and the safety is very pointy for IWB carry. However for target/range work the weight and barrel lockup make for a very accurate gun.
Gun&ShotTV I would carry a Ruger SR9c if I had to choose. The 5906 is more of a duty gun/safe queen.
This is the gun Denzel carried in Training Day
This pistol is my first gun purchase and I am never getting rid of it. It is a very beautiful pistol, in my opinion.
They have a really neat look and in stainless make me think 80s action movie everytime I see one.
I polished mine by hand for two weeks pi3ce by piece, looks like a mirror. Went on shooting trips with buddies. The sw never jammed 1000rds. Glock, sig, everything else jammed during the trip
Was my duty weapon for years
I just bought it as my first gun, do you recommend it?
You still see a lot of the older cops in the NYPD carrying these in a DAO configuration. I think they stopped giving them out 5-10 years ago though.
The very first handgun that I wanted to buy was a 5906, way back in the late 80s. I just could not afford to get one. Last week, a local gunstore posted an ad in a local gun forum for a 5906 that looks exactly like this. In less than 5 minutes, I have called the store and have put a deposit in it. The following day, I stopped over at the store and saw it for the first time. It looks almost brand new with the exception that it does not have the box and the original mag. I went to a gunshow that same weekend and picked up one original mag and one Mecgar mag. I am picking it up this coming Friday. Mine has a serial number starting at TCK.
Great video, as always. I believe this model, ora variation of it, was also used in Reservoir Dogs.
I think those were 659s which were the 2nd gen guns. Pretty much the same thing but you can see the grips don't wrap around the backstrap.
Absolutely love mine
i love the 59 series. the first pistol i bought was my 5904. great gun. id like to get a few more.
I'm not totally smitten with the sights and the trigger but for the $225 I paid for it I'm glad to have it as an example S&W auto for my collection.
Heavy and chunky, but reliable and accurate.
I miss when pistols were hunks of metal
I'm relatively new to the gun world as I didn't buy my first gun and get into shooting until the last 6 years or so but I've always liked guns and I must say I find it strange how these were so popular in the late 80's to early 90's (at least I heard they were popular) yet you don't really see them around or hear people talking about them anymore today. The Beretta 92 is still around and still fairly popular and I guess that's just because the Army adopted it and it was poplar in 80's action movies like Die Hard and Lethal Weapon. Someone else in the comments mentioned the Ruger P95 and I guess in a similar way the Ruger was a popular 9mm with police before the Glock took over and now they aren't so popular anymore. The Ruger was never popular in movies like the 92 but I still see or hear about the odd one today unlike these! But these 5906 pistols have aged well, they still look great and modern even today. The Ruger... well I like Ruger but even I'll admit the P series didn't age so well. They don't look nearly as good as this guy here!
The majority of cops were using revolvers up until the 1980s-90s. I think many departments only switched once the price/capacity/weight of the Glock made upgrading from revolvers a clear gain.
So while these were commonly used as police guns I don't think they sold huge numbers on the civilian market and as such their aren't that many floating around.
The Rugers changed model numbers so often I don't see them as ever getting much steam. They have a total 80s retro future look going on and I could see them as props in a Robocop movie.
I would love to get either a 5906 or 5903 before they get too scarce.
I need to get an extractor spring.
I had the 5906 out again for this video and it was still skipping the rims.
th-cam.com/video/XdYT1lEf_6g/w-d-xo.html
Nice review. I have one with the rounded trigger guard. Mine also has the extraction problem but I have one magazine that shoots 100% (I have a few non standard mags tat don't ork well). I meant to buy the 5903 which is lighter aluminum frame but over all the 5906 when operating proper is a tack driver. Surprisingly because the trigger is on the spongy side. But with my fixed sights it is as good as any modern pistol.
FWIW they are supposedly one of the most accurate 9mms around. I can;t find it but I saw an accuracy test of a bunch of service pistols somewhere and the 5906 beat everything else. Obviusly YMMV but the lockup is very tight and the weight should help keep shots in a nice group. Biggest issue is the POI/=POA.
I've got one it belonged to a state trooper I bought a 98 Silverado from him he asked me if I was interested in buying and any pistols I said well yeah why not right well I bought it it's heavy but it's accurate I like the long trigger pull it's pretty good but not really a good one for edc because it is heavy but it has a story like a lot of pistols I have
It is definitely a pig to carry day to day but the extra weight makes it super smooth to shoot.
Can anyone tell me what year the 3rd gen with square trigger guard was made ? I know it started end of 80s.
I want one
I want one just because mags are interchangeable with my Kel Tec P11.
I'm looking to buy some 5906 mags for my P11.
Mags are pricey. I only got one with the gun and have been looking for a spare.
CDNN has a large selection of mags. Ya might try them. They were running a sale recently.
cheaper than dirt had them from $15-25 for 15, 17, and 20 round mags. It has been months since I last checked though.
lol @ P11
3rd gen smiths are guns of the90's, not the 80's
Well they did come out in the late 1980s but most of what I'm picturing are actually gen 2 guns with the same sights and oval trigger guard that were phased out in the early 1990s
That looks like a 659 pistol.
Hey my son seen on the internet that Smith and Wesson is changing there Company Name. To something else. Does anyone know anything about this? Is it possible S&W could be leaving the country? If anyone knows anything. Please answer my post and let me know. Thank you.
They aren't really changing the name of the gun company, they are changing the name of the holding company that owns the gun company. So American Outdoor Brands will still make Smith and Wesson guns. But their other items will no longer necessarily be branded S&W. Kind of like when OLIN owned Winchester, they still sold the guns under the Winchester brand. The only major difference is what it says on the employee's payroll checks.
4:48 Agarre inapropiado. NO es correcto.
The 5906 Steel Frame gun is Hard Core.
I love it.
I dig those older autos...Good stuff as I think I might want to pick up the 5903 someday...
The 5906 frame is very heavy, I would thing the 5903 would be easier to carry.
Same here! I'm very interested in handguns from the 70s and 80s such as the sw 5906. But I have mixed feelings about having the safety on the slide. Especially when the safety is right but the slide cut outs where your fingers grip the slide.
Absolutely love this gun!
It is a very nice heavy gun and supposedly they can put out some serious accuracy numbers if you are an expert shot or rest them.
My first duty weapon was a 5906. Built like a tank.
I'm not sure my back would be happy with me lugging one around all day but they are very easy to shoot from the extra weight
Gunfighter302 NYPD?
LAPD?
I have the 4006 40 Cal..These were guns for CHP. CA Highway Patrol.. Beautiful guns...
Great job bro love from pakistan❤
I'm curious as how you discovered this pistol was manufactured in 1986 considering they only were manufactured between 1989 & 1999?
Strange nobody commented on the fact that these guns were made/sold from 1989 till 1999, so 1986 seems too early. TCB serials were probably made in 1989, altough I think there were guns produced (not sold) in 1988. I don't think the sights are a good indication of how old these 5906s are, I believe for a time, a range of sights (fixed/novak/adjustable) were available. I've shot one with rounded trigger guard and a adjustable sight. It was from 1991, I believe. Funny thing is that it's predecessor, the 659, started out with a rounded trigger guard, and then changed to square, while with the 5906 they eventually changed back to rounded. Clearly, ergonomics are susceptible to fashion trends, too😊.
Great video , I purchase this model I think in the 90's , my favorite , I believe it was $700 and named the California Highway Patrol Tactical , Tactical is on the gun
...if I'm correct
Got mine 5906 and the 645....keepers forever who needs glocks...
Markdogg
The ONLY Reason I carry a GLOCK is if I have to use it, they can KEEP IT.
But I’ll NEVER PART with my S&W 5906 made in 1988. Great Gun
Who needs a 1911? This S&W in the video is way better than a 1911!
I need Glocks
Excelente video es un arma hermosa por donde la mires .., vi una usada y como primer arma m compro esta belleza para q estemos juntos x siempre o voy por una polimero italiana .. aún estoy viendo .. es costosa esta arma a pesar de los años
Best pistols ever made, I have the 5906 and a 6906. Love them!
Got lucky and found one bought will never sale it found a 5904 and I'll die with that one as well
My father had one of these, but sometime around 2013 or 2014 it was stolen along with all of his other firearms. They took everything in the house, including the cabinets off of the walls. I found that out the day before his funeral in 2016. So somewhere out there someone bought a stolen 5906. The people were arrested but they didn't have any of the stolen items, they had apparently sold off everything sometime before Police found them.
If it was reported and entered correctly you may see it again.
I made this video with my grandpas 1911 that was stolen when he died and turned up 15 odd years later in a bust.
th-cam.com/video/g2dMjYaIGjE/w-d-xo.html
Have you seen an EX TV show from 2002, The Shield?
my first duty weapon this gun in .40
Thanks for watching.
LAPD?
Great review and good intro of history of the S&W line. We originally carried Model 39's and then Model 59's with ISP. Model 59 being the father of the 5906 in your hand. I still have my 59 and also the 5906. Great range gun! Again, great review of a great line of guns. -Ranger
Thanks, I like old PoSurp guns because they have neat histories and are dirt cheap due to what is usually mild finish wear.
This is an older video that has a few you might have seen other departments with.
th-cam.com/video/_DZ9TzahRjA/w-d-xo.html
Gun&ShotTV .....nice vid on revolvers. Before the model 39 and 59, I carried a .357 S&W Highway Patrolman which I think was a model 28. Thanks for keeping the history alive! -Ranger
LRRPRangerGlenn I had a 39-2, a 910 and a 4506. Never had a problem with either of them and would love to have all three again
Dodge Mustang I've been looking for a 4506, did see a 645, the predecessor model I might get.
Never caught onto any of the S&W pistols - apart from the M&P until recently. Have to admit the design - esp the squared (not rounded) trigger guard, full hammer, high profile rear sights, shorter length makes this a hot looking piece!
I think this gun was the duty weapon of the NYPD at some time..
NYPD and RCMP issued the 9mm 5946. DAO,Double Action Only. Smith and Wesson discontinued making them.
My very first handgun was a 4506. I bought that when I was 24, I think? I regret selling it. I really didn't know what I had until after it was gone. Still hoping I can come across another, as well as a 5906 and a 1006.
You're extraction issue is more than likely due to shitty ammunition. Put down the blazzer brass and run some Remington or Winchester at least lol.
Looks similiar to Ruger's old P series pistols or vice-versa.
Ruger likely used the S&W specs for their design. Much like their Service six was a clone of the Model 10 smith but cheaper to get into the lucrative police market.
Really entertaining history! Great video!
Thanks for watching
Holy lack of muzzle flip sir, be it a great grip or a gun feature, definitely wanting to get one now. And thanks for the great video! :-)
Definitely has a unique design. Has sort of this "Back off" look to it.
The Big E would be proud of the "TCB" on this service weapon.
I have a S&W Model 5946. Which is a newer version of this weapon. I got mine brand new in 1993. It was a LE weapon and still fires fantastically today. I know the NYPD was still offering the Model 5946 up until about 7 years ago. I don't know if they still offer this gun today or a version of it. I can tell you that other than the extremely long trigger pull, the gun is great. I have put thousands of rounds through this weapon and it has almost zero issues.I can count on one hand the amount of misfires, etc.. My gun has no safety at all, I'm sure that was the LE model only. Like I said, no issues and no problems with the sights either. I have the stock sites but I know the NYPD switched to night sights and I never changed mine over. That may be the answer to your weapon shooting low. Mine shoots extremely accurately and always has. Great American weapon that still looks brand new. The gun is a bit heavy though and also isn't made for someone with smaller hands. My gun is made more for a person with decent size hands and is able to deal with a long and strong trigger pull. I highly recommend this handgun.
They are definitely tanks, only difference between the 2 is yours is a double action only and you don't have the safety lever on the slide. I have a similar police issue DOA Beretta 96 that I shot in this video.
th-cam.com/video/rNJE0mKl6xI/w-d-xo.html
I really like the grips on the 5906 they fit my hand well.
Neatest were the performance center special 5906s here is an accuracy test of one.
www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2016/10/12/exclusive-testing-worlds-accurate-pistols-part/
Great to hear from you, excellent video. Yes, they are tanks for sure. I am handing mine down to my son and hopefully he will take great care of it as well. I did change to Pachmayer grips years ago and don't regret that. The Pachmayers are just so much more comfortable, especially in the cold. The Pachmayers also offer a positive for safety, they have a steel plate under the rubber where the tang is. The S&W plastic grips could break back there if dropped or when struggling with a perp and that could cause the spring under the grips to not function and then cause the weapon not to function. I didn't even know about that until I watched a Pachmayer grip video very recently. I changed them for comfort so that was a bit of extra news that I thought was good. I am more of a rifle guy in my older age and really only use my handguns for personal protection and teaching the kids how to shoot and be responsible gun owners along with being safe. Nice to hear from you. Thank you and God bless.
Miami vice days all day lol
This one is an 80s classic as well.
th-cam.com/video/zJfMgET4pHE/w-d-xo.html
NICE!!
Thank You
A Service Pack and Mag Springs are available from Wolff Springs if needed. I really enjoy shooting my heavy 5906 and can fire 200+ rounds easy without tiring. 124 gr and 147gr seems to work best
I just got my C&R and plan to get in on the sweet dealer discounts it will provide from most of the parts places.
Reservoir dogs
5906 is cool....but would love to try the P38
This one is a WWII bringback but it has a few issues. The grips don't match and are missing the ferrule. The springs are a bit weak and need to be replaced. Seeing as it's not really an everyday shooter the repair process has been back burnered for a while.
You need to lower the rear sight to raise the front up
Impact point follows the back sight. Raise the rear sight means you have to lower the back of the gun for the same sight picture, effectively raising the front and the impact point. Likewise, move the rear sight to the left, and you have to move the grip to the right to get the same picture, moving the impact point to the left.
I used mine 2-3 times a week for a long time. Not a single misfire.
Other than some extraction issues that seem to have cleared up when I cleaned the extractor channel it's been a good gun. I still need to figure out what front sight I need to fix the point of aim issue.
I've got a DAO 5906; sweet pistol.
6906, not 5906.
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99 percent of the city cops i know still carry it
Weird as they are a heavy assed gun to lug around all day compared to a glock or M&P. Not a bad gun just compared to how much time you are carrying vs how much time you actually are shooting I would save the weight if possible. What department?
how much do these go for?
I got a good deal at $225. I think they generally run $400-$500 used. But being surplus cop guns they frequently get rashed up and sold cheap by people who don't realize you can just polish the scratches out so just keep looking and you might find a deal like I did.
You're making me nervous, swinging the barrel around toward me!
Yeah