Anybody shoot a S&W 4506?

Ive never shot one but I've handled it. The main impression it left me with was how heavy it is. Its got to be near the top for the heaviest semi auto handgun out there. I feel sorry for the cops that had to lug that thing around. Of course Denzel Washington carried 2 of them concealed in Training Day. Thats Hollywood for you.

On the plus side, felt recoil should negligible, and the gun looks pretty cool.
 
Add to Steve's general list HK USP in several flavors, various Beretta/Stoeger Cougars, various Rugers, several other flavor Sigs, the Colt Double Eagle, Ed Browns, a Kahr, at least two Scott & McDouglas, a Llama, an Astra, several Stars, several flavors of EAA .45s...

I'm sure there's more.

Oh, AMTs.... and a passel of ParaOrdnances.

I figure by this point in my life I've fired at least, if not over, 100 different variations on the .45 ACP theme, many of them based on the 1911 or 1911 A1, plus handled a few others.

The only one that REALLY piqued my interest was the circa 1995-96 Colt Commander Lightweight with a flat mainspring housing. Had I had the money, one of those would have come home with me.
 
carguychris, I must quibble. Just a little, not to say you are wrong in anything you posted.

It must have been a typo :D

The standard version was the M4516; the M457 was the "Value Series" equivalent.
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I believe that the alloy frame 457 must be the "value" version of the alloy-frame 4513, not the all-steel 4516.

But I could be wrong. It almost takes a 1987 Ouija board to get the model numbers straight. And then there is the question of whether a particular model number was ever actually produced. For example, I've never seen a 4513, although I know a shop that has a 4586 for sale, new stock even if made years back. Only one of those I've ever seen.

Bart Noir
 
The 4506 is still my favorite, non 1911 45 auto. Followed closely by the Ruger P90. Both were designed for SERIOUS duty and both are reliable in the extreme!
 
Sad day... :eek: I waited too long and somebody else snatched the 4506 I was looking at right up! :( I can't say I blame them, great gun in great shape for $450 shipped.

I'm definitely kicking myself. If anybody knows of one up for grabs, let me know. I'd be more than happy to give it a good home. :D
 
Get one...you will be very happy. Below is my 645 transional...it's a 4506...but one of the few sent out with the 645 model number stamped on it...prior to switching to the 4506 nomenclature.

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I've owned 3 1911s, and shot a LOT of really expensive ones over the last 34 years or so, and I just don't like the grip shape, it just doesn't fit my hand well. The 4506? I like it, a lot. Probably the only .45ACP gun I will keep forever. Mine was in near new condition for $425, with 3 mags and dim night sights.
 
I think the 4506 is one of the most reliable semiautomatic pistols ever produced. They will practically feed raw brass and are extremely accurate. Fyi, I see one on Gunbroker right now selling for $1000. :D I know this is an older post but considering you guys were buying these for $450 four years ago I found the price jump interesting.
 
The S&W 945 was the Performance Center tuned & customized SAO version of the 4506 that was just unbelievably accurate. My old friend still has his and he doesn't want to sell it!
 
Actually, the 945 was a bit of a hybrid, think S&W 3rd Gen crossed with a 1911. They are amazing.

A Performance Center fitted, tuned, single action phenomenal pistol that's definitely the closest to a 4506 is the PC 845 Limited. They were produced in three batches... first batch was the classiest one, 485 or so made for Lew Horton in 1995. The second run was 1998, not as handsome but every bit as awesome, also exclusively distributed by Lee Horton, only 150 of these. The third variant is much more difficult to find "Target Champion" version which was made for export and sold on the European market. Good luck finding one of those.
 
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