They are great guns, and I still carry a mid-1990s 3913LS (single-stack DA/SA, aluminum alloy frame, single-side safety for thinness) as often as not.
I liked it so well that I bought a CDNN police-trade-in 5906 and enjoyed shooting that for a while also. I reluctantly sold it because I wanted an extended match barrel and other accuracy upgrades, and there is little or no aftermarket support anymore; Bar-Sto was the go-to back in the day, but they are no longer making barrels for 3rd-gen Smiths. The 5906 was also extremely heavy to carry (loaded weight was well over 2 pounds), although it made a great HD pistol. I used the proceeds to buy a 5" FNS-9 longslide, which is the same size and capacity as my 5906, but half the weight.
My first choice as a 5906 replacement was actually the 5" M&P, but I heard iffy things about accuracy, so I went with the FN.
I liked it so well that I bought a CDNN police-trade-in 5906 and enjoyed shooting that for a while also. I reluctantly sold it because I wanted an extended match barrel and other accuracy upgrades, and there is little or no aftermarket support anymore; Bar-Sto was the go-to back in the day, but they are no longer making barrels for 3rd-gen Smiths. The 5906 was also extremely heavy to carry (loaded weight was well over 2 pounds), although it made a great HD pistol. I used the proceeds to buy a 5" FNS-9 longslide, which is the same size and capacity as my 5906, but half the weight.
My first choice as a 5906 replacement was actually the 5" M&P, but I heard iffy things about accuracy, so I went with the FN.