Anyone shoot a S&W 5946 all stainless?

[mark1JT]

Just wondering if anyone else shoots the above pistol or carries one on duty?? Thoughts on the pistol, likes, dislikes, etc....

[tpd223]

Used to own one when we carried 3rd gen S&Ws here.

Good gun, very reliable, low recoil, a brick to carry concealed.

[wicked_police]

My 5946 is black, can I play in the thread too?

Not a fan for certain types of duties.

I think you'll be happier with the 226R DAK(possibly the Navy version) when they finally get issued.

[sjc3081]

The 5946 was my NYPD duty pistol. The only auto loader I ever owned that never failed to feed,fire,extract and load. It is a great pistol ,that even feed spent shell casings 100% of the time for malfunction drills.

If I had to count a pistol to save my hide, my 5946 would be without question the pistol I would choose.

It is 100% reliable, 100% of the time, no limp wristing and bad mag excuses.

It goes bang every time.

Also if I run out of ammo, I can crush skulls with it.

[wicked_police]

I should clarify that for general duty or patrol work, it is a terrific pistol. Very reliable and very accurate. I've had a 5 shot group of just under 1.5" with 3 shots making a cloverleaf at 25m, standing supported.

For other duties how ever, I think there are better tools out there more suited to specific tasks.

[mark1JT]

I don't know if it is that reliable, but in my experience it is pretty close. It would sure make one heck of an impact weapon as well. I think its main drawbacks are weight and the trigger set up that is on my pistol, long pull, no reset and about 12#.

The 5946 was my NYPD duty pistol. The only auto loader I ever owned that never failed to feed,fire,extract and load. It is a great pistol ,that even feed spent shell casings 100% of the time for malfunction drills.

If I had to count a pistol to save my hide, my 5946 would be without question the pistol I would choose.

It is 100% reliable, 100% of the time, no limp wristing and bad mag excuses.

It goes bang every time.

Also if I run out of ammo, I can crush skulls with it.

[mark1JT]

The pistol sure is an accurate one. Of course with the trigger set up I am not YET capable of such good shooting at 25m. I know I have been using a Glock 17 on the range too and it is much more suited to faster accurate fire. The Sig 226 DAK is a nice pistol as well, can't wait!

I should clarify that for general duty or patrol work, it is a terrific pistol. Very reliable and very accurate. I've had a 5 shot group of just under 1.5" with 3 shots making a cloverleaf at 25m, standing supported.

For other duties how ever, I think there are better tools out there more suited to specific tasks.

Black stainless is the only way to carry for the 5946....

[varoadking]

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[varoadking]

I don't know if it is that reliable, but in my experience it is pretty close. It would sure make one heck of an impact weapon as well. I think its main drawbacks are weight and the trigger set up that is on my pistol, long pull, no reset and about 12#.

Not sure this is what you meant, but without reset, you have a single shot DAO. Did you mean you have no second strike capability?

With a Wolff 18# mainspring, all of my DAO 3rd Gen Smith trigger pulls weigh-in at just under 10.5 pounds.

I unloaded my 5946 - too damned heavy for a 9mm - but I did pick up a 5943.

[jnc36rcpd]

They were an authorized weapon for an allied agency back in the day. From my limited experience, it is an accurate and reliable pistol.

It is certainly heavy enough to be used as an impact weapon. I've seen it in action.