Smith and Wesson 4506-1
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- čas přidán 15. 08. 2022
- Join me as I discuss one of the most reliable service .45 ACP pistols. The Smith and Wesson 4506-1. Also it's no stranger to the screen either, you've seen this in a movie or tv show at some point. This particular one is a LE trade in like my other third gen Smith & Wesson.Sorry I was in a rush when i made this video. Just to clarify this pistol has a decocker/safety and a magazine disconnect if i didn't make that clear in the video. This pistol is one that I wanted for years but never seemed to be able to find. I guess people were holding on to them. This is definitely a pistol that represents a by gone era for handguns as far as i'm concerned. Hope you enjoy. Thanks to anyone that watches!
Spent 20 years in uniform and carried the 4506 on my hip, the 457 on my ankle, and if off duty, the 4506 was swapped out for the 4566. Still have all of them and they are all still great after thousands of rounds. The 457 was great since it would receive the mags from either of the other models. Some of the best S&W ever.
Yes I have a 4566 and a 457. The 457 is much lighter and easier to carry. Love them both.
Nice!
love the 4506!
@@aread7 Have over 20,000 rounds thru mine and it still does great!
The first 45 ACP was a 4506, I bought it used in 93. I really like it. I also have a Ruger P-85, and yes both pistols are fun to shoot.
two awesome pistols for sure. I would like to get a 5903 and maybe a p89 and shoot them both back to back to see which i like better. Smiths Third generation vs Ruger P series sort of thing.
This was/is my favorite duty weapon as a P.O. Just awesome firearm.
It's a work horse for sure
Nice! I love my 4506-1. Mine was made right around the same time as yours. I think you're right on 1997 for the LAPD. I had read it wasn't approved until the late 90s... so, makes sense that it came as a result of the North Hollywood shootout. Thanks for showing it off!
Thank you for the comment! Glad to hear you have one as well. What sights does yours have? I would love to get the 4505 or just see one in person lol. Not a whole lot of those made from what I understand.
@@sigsauershooter3009 I have the factory adjustable sights on mine. I really dig 'em. Shoots right on point of aim for me. I have a video on mine, if you wanna check it out. And yes... I would LOVE a 4505. There's a movie with Al Pacino and Robin Williams... "Insomnia" I believe?... where Pacino carries a 4505. It's a cool flick. And worth it just for gun.
@@HipsterTactical Agreed insomnia is an awesome movie. I checked out your 4506 video and it was great man. I always wanted a 4506 with your sights but could never find one myself. I hope you find a 4505 someday and would like to see you do a video on the 1006. I wonder if the 4506 can handle .45 Super loads like the HK USP 45.
@@sigsauershooter3009 Based on what I've read, the 4506-1 can handle .45 super. I don't know if it requires a spring change though? Yeah, I'd love to get a 1006. Or a 1026 (the 5 inch with the frame-mounted decocker). I think I need to watch Insomnia again for that 4505!
Got mine too. It's a solid hand cannon.
They don't make them like this anymore no doubt
I have a 4566 and the smaller 457. Awesome guns! I wish they’d make them again, or at least a da/sa auto loader.
That's awesome! That 457 is a cool concealed carry gun i bet. Agreed i wouldn't mind a small limited batch run of like 5906 or 4506 again. S&W could market them as a Legacy series i think. But no telling what they did with the tooling to make all the third gen smiths.
My S&W 6904 came with 20-22 pound hammer spring. I replaced it with a 17 pound hammer spring and 18 pound recoil spring (stock is 16). Makes the gun so much nicer. It also takes the 5900 mags, so I got a 17 round mec gar mag for a backup mag. I like it alot and looking to get it's big brother the 5604-6.
That sounds like neat little modification you have done. The third generations are so well made in my opinion, especially considering the cost per to value per dollar when they were new. I wouldn’t mind having a 5906 or a 5903. I gave like $350 for my 4003TSW and still have it. The really don’t make them like they used to.
Nice I been looking for 1 ever since I seen training day 🤣
It's a solid pistol especially for the time period it was introduced to the market. I wish i had 2 just like Denzel had lol.
I first saw it in the very first episode of Breaking Bad, then I saw training day too and I’ve really wanted to get one but unable to find one
Yeah Sonny carried the 645 I have the exact one he had. Love mine and shoot it all the time.
That's awesome.From the 2006 movie i was always curious about that Stayer-Voigt Sonny carried. He never even fired it through the film though. But a great looking weapon still.
Third Gens ROCK!!!
can't go wrong with one
I bid on one of these not long ago. Quit bidding at $550 knowing that if I won I would have to buy a Galco leather shoulder holster. They're over $200.
Galco is good stuff though but not cheap no doubt. What'd that particular 4506 end up going for?
I picked one of these up the other day with 3 clips for $500. Haven’t had a chance to shoot it yet! Chomping at the bit to check it out!
Very nice sir. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed. Great price to, well done.
There was some video about airsoft magazines and i commented "It's a clip" for fun,
Now like 10 people are harrasing me and threatening me for that lol
I live in Fresno, it’s in the middle between Los Angeles and San Francisco
lol whoops i totally messed that up😆. My memory totally didn't serve me well on the day of recording.Thanks for catching my mistake.
Got a 5906. Built like a Tank... 👍
That's awesome I wouldn't mind having one of those either. I expect it's a work horse as well.
Awesome gun! I have the 4566 model, same gun with slightly shorter barrel.
It’s kind of stupid how the North Hollywood shootout was the impetus for this gun to being authorized, since cops wanted more firepower. The .45 wouldn’t have helped them in that shootout. The 12 gauge rounds didn’t help them. Having 8 rounds of .45 in a magazine was no improvement to 15 rounds of 9MM in a Beretta. That shootout went on for 44 minutes. 3 magazines if 9MM must have went pretty fast and I’d rather have 46 rounds of 9MM then 25 rounds of .45.
Agreed. More ammo is always good. Double stack .45 acp can be fun though if the shooters hands can comfortably grip.
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Most cops who went through the trouble of upgrading to a 4506, would also carry quad magazine pouches. So many cops would carry 42 rounds of .45 ammo.
I got my 4506 coming off probation for LAPD the month after 9-11.The weight of the loaded 4506 and 4 extra mags play hell on the back after 21 years.
@@TheLAGopher i don't doubt the back troubles with the heft of this pistol. I've never carried my 4506 personally for EDC but have carried my Ruger SR1911 in the past and that pistol feels light compared to the 4506. Thank you for your service. What's the max amount of magazines you could carry on duty just out of curiosity?
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There was no set upper limit. You have to carry 2 magazines minimum for duty and there is a 2 magazine limit for formal events
when you wear a class A (Long sleeve and ribbons) uniform. Otherwise, it's as much as you can fit on your belt, and that you are willing to lug
around. I even tried wearing a quad pouch and an extra one mage pouch (for 50 rounds) but it was just too much.
About 10 years ago the department allowed the wearing of a outer shell body armor carrier (which looks like a uniform shirt) that has the added benefit of allowing the use of suspenders attached to the duty belt. It helps take the weight off the lower back and transfer it to the shoulders.
@@TheLAGopher oh thank you so much for all the info. yeah no good putting weight on your lower back. I can understand you wanting extra mags for duty no doubt. I usually carried 2 spare mags when i would CC my Ruger SR1911.i really would like to see a revamped modernized duty/carry version of the 4506 for some reason.
I can't be the only one here who's sad because this beautiful piece of art just vanished in the air....
no doubt they don’t make them like this anymore
@@sigsauershooter3009 They still make spring airsoft version tho 😂
i would legit like to see Smith and Wesson to a limited run of third gen smiths but with updated features, but just the most popular models from back in the day.@@HamFlare_Vintage
645 came before this. A 6 always denotes a stainless steel gun in Smith and Wesson parlance.
That’s what i was thinking. Thank you for the info.
I'm going to treat myself to one for Christmas add it to my Smith and wesson family I have the 1006 10mm and the 4006 40cal
I like your thinking. Nice choices sir. The 1006 is awesome and the 4006. I bet it is a soft shooter compared to my 4003. You'll appreciate the 4506 for sure. I personally would like a 5906 and a 5903 as far as 9mm third gen smiths go.
@@sigsauershooter3009 and I have the sig sauer p320 9mm too
@@anthonywashington3743 also another nice choice. I have a friend who is currently looking at the VTAC model of P320. I don't think he'll go wrong with that if he purchases.
Hey man what is the little gap in front of the rear sight at 1:36 the little hole in the slide, ive been wondering this by myself for a long time, what is it's purpose?
that is where the extractor pin is located. That is what holds the extractor in place.
@@sigsauershooter3009 Thanks man, i can finally go sleep peacefully while knowing this :)
Anybody have a surefire 310r they wanna sell I seen one mounted on a 5906
Hey man ive seen that some 4506's have a little silver cover on both sides of the rear sight, i wanted to ask what is it called.
I believe the piece you are referring to is called the rear sight base. Those are adjustable rears mine is just the fixed style. The sight itself sets in that cover piece you are referring to the sides do work as guards i believe. Always liked the way those looked and wish my pistol had them.
@@sigsauershooter3009 Yoo man thanks for replying i've been trying to find what they are called for so long. I also always loved look of it, it made the gun look more badass you know.
not a problem. i agree i always like the way it looked as well.@@Alt_12345
Walter white takes this gun from krazy 8 in the pilot of breaking bad
Alonzo harris gun
Training Day is great movie
Third generation smith and Wesson are durable but outdated if you can carry a heavy weapon or need a good home defense gun they are good I had a 5906 9 mm now sig Sauer and h and k 👍 Denzel used this in training day
i do enjoy a good Sig or HK product. Heck i enjoy the smith and wesson M&P's too. But i know what you mean a 1911 loaded feels light compared to a 4506 loaded in my opinion. I wouldn't mind having a 5906 myself or a 5903.
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One thing that is not really talked about is that a 4506-1 has great intimidation value because its stainless nature means it can be seen
more easily at night or in low light conditions. I'm convinced that seeing a "big gun" pointing at them has convinced many suspects
to surrender I would otherwise have had to shoot. 23 + years and never had to shoot anybody (knock on wood)
I'm closing in on retirement and several younger cops who carry Glocks have hit me up to sell my 4506 to them. I tell them
"No way"
@@TheLAGopher it for sure plays a psychological effect i bet in the heat of the moment at least to some degree. Thanks for your service , my uncle just recently finished 32 years with his sheriffs department. Don't sell it to someone unless it's someone who will pay you good money or that you know would really appreciate it.
Man smith and Wesson should re release these pistols with modern features.
i would welcome that as well. I wonder if Smith and Wesson has all the original tooling and machines for the third generations though.
It looks like a blend of the 1911 and the Browning high power, the best part is no grip safety
lol i can see it
I bought one because Walter White used it in first episode lol
right on lol!
Fresno/ San Jose ??? Lol
yeah i totally messed that one up lol
It was a 745 or a 1006
I think i was trying to recall the smith and wesson 645
Walter White carried one of these in the pilot of Breaking Bad.
He sure did! That was a great show. I always like the one Vic Mackey carried in The Shield. Great show if you haven’t seen it.
It's kinda sad what happened to it in second episode.
indeed it was@@HamFlare_Vintage
This is Popes gun from animal kingdom.
i never watched that show but i can't lie i do enjoy seeing when one pops up in films and tv shows
That's my .45
Great choice! I wish S&W would have kept this model in production somehow. This could have been a great 1911 alternative. Check out the 945 sometime.
I dont usually poison 2 dealers in my RV in middle of Albequerqe desert but when i do this is the gun i carry.
lol good breaking bad reference
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Gee, anyone that uses that would probably get a lead salad. 🥗