What is this worth? SW 669

[theblackknight]

Bought it from my grandpa with a Ruger MKII. Stainless slide and alloy frame looks like. My mom has the same pistol,they bought them together. I however, hate it. It reminds me of a Beretta and I have no business with a double single gun of any kind.

I dont know much about Gen whatever Smiths. This pistol has 150 rounds thru it,50 of which were by me.I still have the og receipts and literature.

[Army Chief]

That's a nice example of a second-generation Smith, and the 669 was probably the best of the breed in many respects. I owned an identical pistol for several years, and never had any trouble with it. Getting a read on current value, however, is something best left to searching Gunbroker or GunsAmerica.

The last time I priced a 669 on GB was about four months ago, and they were going for something under $400, simply because the design is a bit dated, and subsequent generations of S&W autoloaders relegated the 439/639, 459/659 and 469/669 models to something of a "has-been" status. They represent a solid value at that price point for the buyer, but don't provide current owners with much real incentive to sell.

AC

[DocH]

It resembles a 3913,which I know is a good pistol,but can't speak to the 669.It should be good to go. If you find you don't like it after a while,let me know.

[Sam]

I paid $350 for a used 6906 this past Sunday. Outside of the grips, it looks identical to the gun above.

What's the difference between the 6906 and the 669?

[theblackknight]

I did a quick google Sam, my trigger guard is sqaure and the front sight is part of the frame.

your appears to have a dovetail front sight.

[Army Chief]

I paid $350 for a used 6906 this past Sunday. Outside of the grips, it looks identical to the gun above.

What's the difference between the 6906 and the 669?

I don't recall the specifics offhand, but the naming convention alone tells us that we're comparing a third-generation Smith to it's second-generation counterpart. Back in the day, I remember distinct differences in trigger smoothness and the grip profile (as mentioned), but I'll leave it to others to pull up the old marketing data. The grips on the 669 were extremely narrow, but the gun was still something of a brick in the hand. Recontouring this was a major objective of the later models with their one-piece wrap-arounds.

AC

[Army Chief]

Just for the sake of clarity, the "original" S&W autos were the models 39 (single-stack) and 59 (double-stack). The next generation added a leading number that denoted carbon steel (4) or stainless steel (6), and, of course, the compact versions like the 469/669 were released. All of these same pistols were basically carried forward with refinements into the third-generation, which took on the four-number naming convention (i.e. 6906) which basically just inverted the format and added a zero to the previous designations. These were altered somewhat in subsequent models, which is why we have things like the now-discontinued 3913 today, along with other late variants which listed the caliber as the leading two numbers (i.e. 1006, 4006).

AC

[DocH]

Chief,I know a lot of people cussed the older S&W autos,but I never had a problem. I loved the Mod.39-2 that I carried as a duty gun in the early seventies and to this day it is still one of the best feeling pistols I've ever handled.At least to me.
I have an all steel version,the 539 that is pure pleasure to shoot with anything,and amazingly feeds my Rangers and HST's with no problem. Not crazy about the slide mounred safeties but it saved my butt one night in a gravel lot behind a local bar.
As a retired civvy,I would now carry with the safety off,and do on rare occasions. Good info on the confusing S&W numbering system.

[RogerinTPA]

The S&W669 was my second pistol. I had it for quite a few years until trading it for a 6906. Basically the same pistol with better and softer ergonomic grips that wrapped around the entire grip, I think it had a better internal safety built into it and rounded off edges, specifically the rounded trigger guard on the 6906. The 669 had the square trigger guard with large checkered front, and pebble grip panel grips that would become slippery with sweaty palms. I ended up putting Hogue grips on it. The 669 also had a FS that was non replaceable. I thought both were good pistols, with the edge going to the 6906.


669



6906

[DocH]

Thanks,Roger.