Smith & Wesson 6904 History & Review 

Kuano Reeves weapon of choice in Speed.

Bought my S & W model 6904 9mm in 1987 as my off duty weapon. Still have this weaopn today..

Well made video buddy... Old S&W are hidden jewels... Keep the good work!

I love my 3913 it’s an amazing gun I carry it almost everyday though sometimes I give it a break and switch to something else it is by far my preferred carry option just like the weight and feel to it. Smith and Wesson should definitely start production in these again.

Bought my 6904 new in the box in 1995 when I turned 21. Still my favorite gun to shoot and carry. Nice video, thanks for sharing 😁

I had a Model 469 and it was the best CC gun I've ever owned. Never let me down. EVER. The 469 was a bit more compact with 12 round mags and the one word is SMOOTH.

I own a 457 and 6946. I love those 3rd generation Smith and Wesson. Very great review BTW. You went way in-depth of the history of these gems.

My grandfather just passed one of these down to me sometime last year. Yet to shoot it but im excited. Nice to know some of the history behind it, never heard of these pistols til it was given to me. Anyways, nice video! Have a good one!

Great review. I have a 6904. It's a fantastic gun. Shoots with my Sigs and Berettas all day--and I honestly think the DA trigger pull superior to each of those. And I think your historical context is on point. Price is really what killed the all metal service pistols for LE and military. Wish Smith would bring out some iteration of the 3rd gens again.

I have a old 5904 love the darn thing and it's very reliable and has good accuracy

Love my 6904! Was my grandpa's that passed away in 2016. Carry it daily

I just picked up a 6906, the stainless version of the 6904. Mine is an early square trigger guard model, based on the serial # I believe it was manufactured in 1988. Nice little pistols.

The model 52 is a pure target pistol for conventional pistol competition (i.e. bullseye). It shoots 148 grain .38 special mid-range full wadcutter lead bullets only. The magazine holds a maximum of five rounds. Extremely accurate and the trigger is something to behold.

check out the 4506, 4566, 4516, 1006, 1066, etc. 1006 is 10mm and 45xx is .45 ACP. My carry arm for many years and yes I still carry it and 1911 and a Glock. They are all in my rotation and all I carry are in .45 ACP the 10mm I save for hiking in the woods/ jungle(I live in Florida). Ricky from IBM

Thanks for this well informed video. I just got my 1st 6906 and 5906.

I saw one of these in a gun shop today and liked it. I have a 915 which I love. After watching this video I called and told them to take it off the floor I would pick it up on Saturday. Thanks for the history lesson - I enjoyed it. I like S&W revolvers but was totally turned off by the M&P series (not the 2.0) and the shields and the GVE series. S&W had a great thing going and they ruined it when they went to the striker fired weapons to compete with Glock.

Thank you for a good history on these guns. I was a police officer from 1973-2009. We carried revolvers until 1988, then were issued Beretta Model 92 FS pistols in 1988. I went into plainclothes work in 1990. The department tried to issue me a Glock 19 as a duty weapon. I wouldn't have a Glock if you paid me to carry it (which they were doing) and gave it to me for FREE (which they were doing), nor would I stick a striker fired pistol into my pants at ANY "o'clock position". I have a couple striker fired handguns but none that I carry. They are fine stashed in drawers for home defense. So I declined their offer of the Glock 19. I purchased a S&W 6904 and a SIG P228 (both were on the approved alternative list) and did my own testing and eventually settled on the SIG. I had some ammo feeding problems with hollow points with the S&W, never had a bobble with the SIG. I kept both and used the SIG as my duty gun for 19 years. The S&W was my backup. I still have both. Like I do with my 1911 pistols, I polished the S&W feed ramp and extractor hook and that seemed to solve the problems. I actually preferred the bobbed hammer on the S&W, at least in principal, but the little hammer nub on the SIG never was an issue for concealed carry. I still don't have a Glock and would still choose the S&W over any Glock for CC. Now I am retired and live in a warm climate and it is difficult to wear clothes to conceal either of these great handguns, so they are mostly range toys now. But when the weather turns cool a few days a year, I do carry one of my larger handguns, and last summer when there was civil unrest around the country (fortunately not where I live, but who knew at that time?) I made it a point to carry the SIG or the S&W rather than my usual 8 shot Kimber Ultra CDP or 5 shot S&W 642. Just had to wear a looser shirt to cover them.

12:07 I was living in SoCal in the 90s. Every single agency east of LA (LAPD and LASD went Beretta), had S&W's chambered in .40. Even the CHP adopted 4006 statewide. We called them "boat anchors" because they were so heavy. Still, love my 6904. I wear it sometimes at training to show the new guys what a real pistol looks like ; )

I own a Smith & Wesson model 915 - 9mm, which is just a budget 5906, in black, aluminum frame, single side decocker/ safety. I would put it against any Block Glock model 19 out there. Megar now makes 17 round flush fit mags for the model 915, or any 5900 series gun,..which beats the Tupperware Glock model 19 all day. I put Houge wood grips on mine, DON'T GET THE WOOD ONES, they made the grip waaaay too large, so I just ordered a new original Smith plastic grip & put it on. Size wise it is just slightly longer than my CZ 75 P01 compact decocker only, but the #915 is thinner in the hand with original grip. The CZ P01 compact is the same size as a Glock 19. With 18 rounds in my Smith model # 915 it beats the Glock all to Hell & is much more comfortable in the hand than a Glock. You know that CZ'S always feel like part of your hand. I have "Lok" grips on my CZ P01. They are great, but still larger than the # 915. The Smith # 915 is only 1/2 inch longer than the model 19 or CZ, & thinner than both. I'm old School Cool. I'll take the Smith & the CZ over any plastic Block Glock ever made !

Let’s be serious, everyone knows this gun has the pistol Keanu Reeves carried in the movie Speed when he was in plain clothes, not his swat .45 😂 awesome review, awesome piece

I just put a down payment on one. Loved my Smith & Wesson 39, but I really like the later 3rd generation Smith & Wesson pistols.

I love these old Smith and Wesson autos

What a deal of the day find!

Marlin Camp Carbines take Smith& Wesson 5900/6900 magazines as well! Super fun companion guns! Marlin Camp Carbines in 45 Alfa Charlie Papa take the 1911 magazines

These are really great pistols! CHP just switched from these (S&W alloy frame pistol) to the M&P and we're in 2020 folks. Great video

My favorite pistols.

Very good video thank you

I wish S&W would bring these back.

Not sure if I have the model numbers right because I haven't shot them since the 90's. I have 4 of those models, 469, 669, 6904, and 6906...I may have to pull em out and start shooting them. There are two blued and two stainless/aluminum models.

What I don't understand is polymer guns are cheaper to make but they charge you more than a full metal gun...

Good work!

I cant believe the prices of handguns back in the 90s were basically the same as they are now in 2023. Adjusted for Inflation it would be like spending 1200$ on a handgun today.

I just bought a 6904. I’m looking for mags. Does it take the same mags as the 6906? Anyone know where I could find any? Great video.

They made these pistols in 45 Alfa Charlie Papa as well !

The prices of third generation S&Was are ridiculous now. You could buy a brand new Beretta 92 for some of those prices today

Carrying a 5906 in my truck. Aims LEO trade in. Mine is a 12 round and new mags are available. Repop's to SW spec's.

Hi Mr Alpha can you teach us about the Ruger P series auto loaders? Your a excellant teacher, and I enjoy your videos very much,

Hello Mr Alpha I enjoy your videos very much, and learned alot, I have a 469 any difference?

Funny as I just won a 6904 last month off of gunbroker for 250 USD.

45acp nice review

Nice classic pistol. You cannot go wrong with a third generation S&W.

Hey guys , i love your videos tutorials ! , Could you make a review of a tangfolio ft9 fs sport in .380 acp. Please 🇱🇷😃

Why would pistols used by US agencies stationed overseas have an import mark? They don't do that to weapons used by our military. Doesn't seem logical.

were these ever offered in a 10 round version, I live in CA.

6904 was always one of my favorites in my grandfathers collection and now I’ve inherited it and it’s my new edc. I’m having a hard time finding a solid holster for it though. I’d like to get an iwb kydex but it seems like the M&P are the only S&W models that anything is made for. Do you (or anyone else that may see this comment) know if the 6904 is comparable to any of the m&p models and would fit the holsters?

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Do you carry the 6904 often? Does it shoot well?

Are S&W 5906 9mm magazines compatible in this ?

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Why S&W stop selling this model?

So many advertisements. Yeesh.