My new toy!

[Iceaxe]

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I love this pistol.... :2guns:

In fact I love it so much I think I'll keep it next to my bed while I sleep. :haha:

[Sandstone Addiction]

Very nice--did you pick up a new one, or a gently used one?

What do you love about it?

[Iceaxe]

I've always just been a fan of the various S&W model 59 variations. They are high quality, dependable and I shot them well.

It's used, my father retired and turned his gunsmithing hobby into a full time job... so he's not retired anymore. He builds some pretty wicked custom guns that have been selling like crazy. Anyhoo... he picked up several used S&W 5906. He bead blasted the frame, did a few little tricks, and put on a new set of grips and it looks brand new. He built anther one that had the stainless steel frame buffed out to a mirror finish that looked pretty cool.

and the price was right :mrgreen:

[bowjunkie]

sweet toy !!!!!

[Sombeech]

cool, what caliber?

[Iceaxe]

9mm

[denaliguide]

does it shoot well upside down like that? :2thumbs::2thumbs:

[Sandstone Addiction]

It's too bad that S and W doesn't offer these anymore...I'm not much for the plastic guns, not that I don't like them, it's just that I love the feel and balance of a metal frame. I've had a few Glocks, but I just didn't shoot them much.

Is that the actual gun? Because it is absolutely beautiful.

[ilanimaka]

Nice acquisition, Ice. :2thumbs:

[Glockguy]

Great gun, very clean lines.

[Iceaxe]

FWIW: I told you my dad worked over a couple of these used 9mm. He either bead blasts the metal or buffs it out. Here are a couple pictures of one he buffed out.

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