Why do you talk about smith hand guns so, i have an original 39, and it shoots with my glock, my sig,

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and my beretta, and my walther, as matter o0f fact it shoots better than most i have tried, it is like i said it is a steel framed one, that includes a wiilson combat, and a kimber not mine don't need them have enough already according to my wife . lol

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WTF?

Slow down take breaths between sentences and form your thoughts into cohesive coherent statements

Answer 2

the S&W model 39 is a very nice pistol.  even though the 9mm is not powerful enough for most shooters, there is no question that the 39 was a reliable, accurate and well designed pistol.  S&W supplied many law enforcement organizations, and even the US military with this gun.  it was the first of the "first generation" of pistols they made, and it was very popular back in the 1950's thru the 1970's. since the 1970's S&W has made many newer pistol designs based on the model 39 9mm. today, they are on their 3rd and 4th generation of pistols, and things have changed a lot with the design and materials used.  used model 39's are usually valued between $250.00 and $350.00 depending on condition, and are not that difficult to find. for the money, i think they are worth every cent!  you could easily spend twice as much for a modern hunk of plastic that jams relentlessly!  if i were you, i'd keep the 39 if it is in good shape!    

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If you have a steel Smith 39, you need to retire it as only a few were made and they are collectible.

My experience with 39s and 59s were strictly with the more common aluminum alloy frames.  In order to get them accurate took a lot of work, making parts from scratch because there is virtually no aftermarket support for them. I sunk countless hours and dollars in trying to get them to shoot under 4 inches at 25 yards, and was moderately unsuccessful.  I sold them, bought a CZ 75, which out of the box shot under 2 inches at 25 yards (offhand), and I never looked back.  

If I want a revolver, I will look at a Smith.  For autoloaders, there are better choices, IMO.  As an aside, I ran a test on the S&W M&P, and its accuracy reminded me greatly of the accuracy of the 39 & 59. I recommend XDs now.

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Illinois States Police went to these around 1970 or so. If I recall, the frame was an alloy. There are still some for sale that are stamped" Illinois State Police".

They were made popular because of all the contracts to Police, etc. The 9mm was a little under-powered and there was a justified shooting around 1978-1979 where " the bad guy" was hit 13 times. He was wearing a leather jacket and the new " silver points" punched a hole in the leather, filled the bullet cavity and didn't expand. The bad guy died of loss of blood while trying to kick start his motorcycle.

Ultimately, the Smith 9 was the basis for their line of 645's 4506 etc. Gun should be fine and hope you take good care of it.

Answer 5

There is nothing wrong with the S&W Model 39.  Nor the S&W Model 59 for that matter.  In fact, there's not a thing wrong with their revolvers either.  But stay away from anything that bears the S&W logo and the word 'Sigma' on it.  At least the first generation Sigmas were... Junk.  That's putting it mildly.  And S&W had to pay Glock money for somekind of manufacturing infringement. Other than that, S&W guns are great!

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