S&W 5906 vs 5903 Pistols

The S&W 5906 vs the 5903
Some of my Smith collection. A model 5906 and the little less common 5903. And the differences between the two.
Kraken
www.John1911.com
“Shooting Guns & Having Fun”
Gunblog: www.john1911.com
Instagram: / john1911.com_gun_blog
CZcams: / john1911gunblog
Vimeo: vimeo.com/user48336811
Facebook: / john1911com-. .
The John1911 Podcast
Libsyn - john1911.libsyn.com
Soundcloud - / john1911_gun_blog
Spotify - John1911 Podcast
iHeartradio - John1911 Podcast
Google Play - podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0...
CZcams: / @johnpodcast-ef2zd
Amazon - Audible - music.amazon.com/podcasts/d1d...

[@John1911]

Kraken started to bring out some of his Smith collection.
john1911.com/the-sw-5906-vs-the-5903/
-Marky

[@Tony_Z__]

Always liked the 59 series from S&W, need to pick one up one of these days

[@John1911]

Yeah. Once they are gone, they are gone.
Marky

[@thefleaflop]

Hi kracken,... Great job . i just got two of these. A 5903 and the DAO model.... Good luck with the channel.

[@John1911]

Thanks. I have passed on your sentiments to Kraken. He will be posting more old Smith videos. -marky

[@telesniper2]

That porting is distinctive and looks like Mag-na-port. They're still around. What they do is take the firearm and machine those ports with a sinker EDM. The big selling point is that the process is completely burr and stress free and won't harm the accuracy of the barrel. EDM is a very cool technology and I've had experience with Mitsubishi wire EDM in the past. You can cut right through the hardest, thickest material with no significant heat or stress. The only disadvantage is it's slow and power hungry. It's usually used for creating and modifying dies in tool and die.

[@John1911]

The stress-less info is very interesting. I have seen folks aftermarket port a barrel and slide that just results in cracking.
I didn’t know EDM helped reduce stress. Accidentally learned something.
Marky

[@jamesvatter5729]

That's about the only reasonable explanation I've heard for liking magazine disconnects. Can't say I've ever seen a ported 5906.

[@John1911]

Yeah. They were popular with Police Command Staff and the sales reps who pushed them.
Everyone else? Not so much.
Marky

[@FishKepr]

I handled a limited edition PC 4006 that had a comp from the factory. I would have bought it if I hadn’t just bought a different pistol.

[@snowyraiderss9895]

I believe if you drift out the rear sight there is a spring or something that can be removed to disable the mag disconnect.

[@John1911]

Huh. It’s up there? I would have guessed in the frame somewhere. 🤷🏼‍♂️
Marky

[@da4944]

The firing pin safety plunger and the magazine disconnect plunger are both captured under the rear sight. When the magazine is removed, the spring and plastic plunger on the left-hand side of the slide pushes the ejector down which disconnects the trigger bar. Inserting the magazine defeats the pressure of the plunger spring and pushes the ejector back up, reconnecting the trigger bar. Removing the spring and plastic plunger from the slide disables the magazine disconnect.

[@John1911]

Good to know!
Marky