john flentz

John, which rear sight is on that pistol?? LPA?? Correct, LPA adjustable. By the way, thanks to Pat Sweeney for the amazing photo! John

5" available from the S&W Shooting Sports Center with steel frame as the 5906, or alloy frame (quick transitions and IDPA legal!) as the 5903. Contact Peter Boruchowski: pboruchowski@smith-wesson.com Happy Blasting! John

Hey, sports fans! I guess I should get involved with this... Relax, the 5" IS legal under USPSA and IPSC rules, people have been shooting these all over at area matches, nationals, world for a couple of years now. John Amidon specifically wrote about this gun being legal in Front Sight about two years ago. I appreciate everyone voicing their opinions. Here's mine: I selected the 5906 because I thought it was the best pistol for production. The trigger is simply the best. You can get the double super smooth with no stacking around 6 lbs and the single as good as a 1911. Accuracy is stunning. Hey, PPC shooters use this stuff, as discussed in this thread. Sights are your choice: LPA adjustable, Novak adjustable, which I'm really liking on my 4" PC5906 for IDPA, and Novak fixed. Yes, runs have been limited. Yes, it is possible to get one, but timing has been important. The last run was sold out but for three before they were even completely built. As you can see, Tom is working on this being a catalog item. Anyone who is interested in one of these, please speak up! If you see me at a match, I would be happy to show you the gun, let you bust off a few, whatever! John

These and the other photos posted are of the gun used by Adam Tyc at World Shoot XIV, taken on stage 7, Saturday, August 27, 2005, at about 4:00 PM.

These and the other photos posted are of the gun used by Adam Tyc at World Shoot XIV, taken on stage 7, Saturday, August 27, 2005, at about 4:00 PM.

Please see images under new thread "Legal Production Gun?" in IPSC rules section.

Here's the series of photos showing grinding and recountouring of the trigger guard area of Adam Tyc's pistol.

Hey, sports fans! I guess I should jump in on this… What initially attracted me to the S&W 5906 for production was the all steel frame (makes 9mm feel like a bb gun) and excellent accuracy. Forget about that 1975 model 59 you once gagged at - all the current guns are excellent. And if you move up to guns from the Performance Center, you’re really talking about a hand fit gun. The tolerances and accuracy are as good as anything made by anyone. For all the excellent attributes of the gun, the trigger is what really sets the Smith apart from anything else in Production. The single action and double action operations are mechanically separate. The single action uses a sear, which though a different shape than the 1911 sear, works the same way. So you can get a single action pull as good as a 1911, with about as good a reset. The double is really amazing. The third generation autos were designed using a computerized pull gauge which charts the most minute rise and fall in pressure up to the point the hammer is released. The result was a completely smooth pull with no stacking. After a little work, my single breaks at 1.75 lbs on a pull gauge, but feels like a pound and a quarter because of the leverage advantage of the pivoting trigger design. My double is under seven pounds, glass smooth. Any third generation Smith can be set up for competition this way. For an off the shelf or refurbished four inch, I'd suggest the 5906 TSW, which has a light rail and extra wide frame which adds stabilizing weight right where you want it. For a 5”, call the Performance Center!