Cold Steel
Active Member
This is a gun I found buried in my safe last night. The holster it was in had a bit of mold growing on it and I pulled it out to provide a bit of first aid. It was the only gun I had in the holster and after some minor polishing, the holster was black and shiny, but looking at the gun on the table, I couldn't help but remember when I first purchased it.
My love of the S&W 659 goes back to the nickel-plated Model 59, first shown with 15 or so bullets lying besides it to show it's extended capacity. It was beautiful, but alas, the reviews of the gun were not. Reviewers were saying that S&W made great revolvers, but their automatics did nothing but jam. In fact, it was the 59 reviews that first coined the term "jam-o-matic."
S&W eventually fixed the gun so that it did work, but its reputation was hard to overcome. The price also was a bit steep.
Does anyone happen to have a 659 (or a 59)? People have complained about the grips being thick, but it fits my hand perfectly, like it was custom made. It's perfectly designed, flawlessly reliable, all stainless steel and with the right magazines can hold twenty rounds. And despite the 659 being (in my view) a better gun than the 1911, it lacks the 1911's popularity. In fact, I almost never see it discussed.
S&W 659 (bottom) and 5906.
If you have one of these how do you rate it in your collection of firearms? Do you have a Model 59, 39 or 459? If so, what are your views?
And do you have any photos?
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My love of the S&W 659 goes back to the nickel-plated Model 59, first shown with 15 or so bullets lying besides it to show it's extended capacity. It was beautiful, but alas, the reviews of the gun were not. Reviewers were saying that S&W made great revolvers, but their automatics did nothing but jam. In fact, it was the 59 reviews that first coined the term "jam-o-matic."
S&W eventually fixed the gun so that it did work, but its reputation was hard to overcome. The price also was a bit steep.
Does anyone happen to have a 659 (or a 59)? People have complained about the grips being thick, but it fits my hand perfectly, like it was custom made. It's perfectly designed, flawlessly reliable, all stainless steel and with the right magazines can hold twenty rounds. And despite the 659 being (in my view) a better gun than the 1911, it lacks the 1911's popularity. In fact, I almost never see it discussed.
S&W 659 (bottom) and 5906.
If you have one of these how do you rate it in your collection of firearms? Do you have a Model 59, 39 or 459? If so, what are your views?
And do you have any photos?
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