Posted in retro AR15 forum. Thought I would share here. I just wanted to show off my vintage S&W Model 59 9mm. Here is a detailed post with pictures of the fine old girl.

I first fired a Model 59 in 1975 at the Police academy. The Salinas, CA PD recruits had them as issue weapons, and I had a chance to try it. I was always a Browning P35 Hi-power fan, but this was better as a duty weapon with a double action first shot. I finally bought one in 1976, and carried it as an off duty piece. In 1977, I started using it as an LEO duty weapon through the 1980s.

SMITH & WESSON MODEL 439, 459, 469, 539, 559, 639, 659 & 669, 9MM CALIBER, PISTOLS. RECALL: This warning is issued for Smith & Wesson 9mm Semiautomatic Pistols which were shipped from the factory between May 1, 1983 and February 26, 1986. Sight and adjustable; S&W Model 39. Mally wear it as standard equipment, not once the new 9mm has been completely. FIREARMS ASSEMBLY/DISASSEMBLY. Once your arm muscles get built. (912) 439-1790 after 7:00 p.m.

The serial number is A177724. According to a S&W forum member that makes it 1974 production.

It has the relief cut on the frame under the safety, 'Patents Pending' on the right side of the slide, no hole in the hammer, and a barrel bushing that surrounds the recoil spring guide rod on the front of the slide. I did not see any punch marks on the extractor, which I have been told means no upgrades. The finish is about 95%+. When I got this one, it had full wrap around Pahmyr grips. I replaced them with a pair of Uncle Mikes thin rubber grips.

I have a pair of stock Derlyn grips on the way. After disassembling it and giving it a thorough cleaning and lube, I took it and three of the 59 mags I had in the safe and shot it today. I fired about 100 rounds of ammunition.

Most was 115 RP FMJ (old yellow box) and three mags were of my carry 9mm ammo, Speer Gold Dot 124 +P Gold Dot. It ran like a top, and functioned flawlessly! I have to admit, that it was a bit like rediscovering your high school 'first love' that you gave your class ring to, and falling in love all over! Telecharger formation autocad gratuit. I carried a 59 for almost half of my LEO career, leaving it behind in about 1987. Subsequent duty weapons were everything from Glocks in various flavors, 1911s, Para Ordnance P13, and even 439 and 469 S&Ws for a bit. With that said, when I took it out and shot it today, it was if the last 26 years since I carried one had not happened.

Maybe it is latent muscle memory from the ten's of thousands of rounds I fired from my 59 back then (having been a LEO rangemaster and firearms instructor at the time I carried it). Maybe it is just that the 59 was my 'first love' as a duty pistol when I was in my mid-20s.

Anyway, it was a happy journey back down memory lane for me. Note: My actual first duty pistol in 1974 was a 1911A1, and in 1975 a 2' Model 10 S&W when I became an Investigator. While they were decent weapons, I never really loved them. The 59 I did! Great story.I loved my 59.

My first duty gun was a S&W 59, I bought it used but it was a great gun. The worst mistake I ever made was selling it when I upgraded to Glock 21 during the great migration away from 9mm's.

I've searched for years to find another like it but apparently they didn't make many. Mine had a nickel plated slide but the bottom was a matte silver color, I've only found one like it and it sold a couple hours before I saw the ad. I can't believe I sold it but, at the time, I didn't realize how much sentimental value my first duty gun/first handgun I ever bought, would be.

I am sooooo mad at myself. I remember when Smith first started making autos, I used to read the gun magazines and listen to friends talk about how bad they were. While it's been WAY too long for me to remember specifics, I remember that the stuff I was hearing was so bad it made me swear off S&W autos forever.until. After CT passed those post-Newton laws my dad decided he didn't want to register his 5906 magazines so he sent the gun and mags to me. This thing is one nice gun. I put in a slightly heavier recoil spring and bought some 147gr +P rounds.wow. The third Gen Smiths are some seriously nice guns!