Smith & Wesson 59? [Archive]

Savorino

08-18-2007, 09:48 AM

M1894

08-18-2007, 01:13 PM

I am presently looking into buying an S & W 59 for home defense and casual plinking. Anyone have any experience, likes/dislikes with these? I have read that these had an Aluminun frame, but this one is Nickle plated, could it still have an Al. frame?
Thanks in advance for any info!
Sav ;)

Nickle plating can be done on an aluminum frame as well as steel, not much advantage to it except to match the frame color to the slide. I would get a magnet to check the frame with.

faucettb

08-18-2007, 07:24 PM

You might want to take a look at some of the newer Smiths such as the 4013. Smith has come a long way since the 59, though they were a nice gun and carried by a lot of police officers at one time.

pisgah

08-18-2007, 08:40 PM

The 59 is a good gun, and if the price were right I'd certainly get one for home defense. The only kick I ever had against them was the grip -- it is from an era before S&W discovered ergonomics, and it feels in my hand about like a 2X4.

If the price is comparable to that of a new M&P, I think I'd go with the new gun -- unless you're a bit of a sentimentalist like me, in which case, go for it.

m141a

08-20-2007, 03:44 PM

I had one many years back.

not a bad gun, but a terrible trigger.

If you wish to buy an older Smith, shop for a model 39, in my opinion, a better gun.

Savorino

08-20-2007, 04:26 PM

Thanks for the info guys, I ended up buying it. Fit the bill for what I need and was able to trade something I won't miss. Trigger doesn't seam too bad in the time or two I dry fired it. Maybe the LEO that owned it had it worked on.
My ultimate Goal would be to get a Glock 32(?)in 357Sig with a 9MM barrrel also.
Sav

I had one many years back.

not a bad gun, but a terrible trigger.

If you wish to buy an older Smith, shop for a model 39, in my opinion, a better gun.

m141a

08-20-2007, 04:41 PM

Well then, you made out!

Congrats, and let us know how it shoots!