The Russian Mosin Nagant Forum

Does anyone have any input on this pistol? I have a opportunity to buy one and with a quick internet search it seems to be a sought after gun.

The S&W M-39 was the first semi auto issued in large numbers to a major police agency (Illinois State if I remember correctly) The ASP was a "Chopped and Melted" version with some "new and improved" sight set up. Guns and Ammo magazine was all 'a ga-ga" over it. If you have the spare coin and it's in nice shape you will do alright with it as long as you don't over pay.

Here she is.









Accessories catalog

Nice grab. I don't anything about these so I don't have much input

Man that thing has been rode hard and put away wet .......That being said a decent refinish will make it look better than new. Did you get to give it a "test run' before buying

Ironnewt wrote:......That being said a decent refinish will make it look better than new.

I hope you are kidding about the refinish. This little lady has too much value to mess with the finish.

A buddy if mine had one. He said the sights were designed for hip shooting. I never fired. It. Cool


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NETNshawn wrote:

Ironnewt wrote:......That being said a decent refinish will make it look better than new.

I hope you are kidding about the refinish. This little lady has too much value to mess with the finish.

That is a MODERN Working pistol and should not have gotten to that condition. There is no reason the previous owner should have neglected it so that it ended up looking as it does.

Pretty neat! I have never heard of these. It doesn't look too bad to me. I would probably keep it as it is. Interesting sights too.

ponycarman wrote:Pretty neat! I have never heard of these. It doesn't look too bad to me. I would probably keep it as it is. Interesting sights too.

The sights were one of the big selling points, but personally it looks pretty beat for a pistol less than 30 years old.