Videos tagged with Model 39

This video provides a review of the Smith & Wesson Model 39, highlighting its significance as the first semi-automatic pistol produced by the manufacturer. The reviewer details their long search for this particular model and expresses satisfaction with their acquisition. Key features of the early production "no dash" model are discussed, including its four-digit serial number, likely dating it to 1959 or 1960, and its early long extractor and hammer modification. The review also touches on the pistol's trigger quality and its feel as a single-stack 9mm, acknowledging its non-sleek design but praising its overall performance. The included accessories like two magazines, MMC target sights, and a distinctive case are also mentioned.

This video delves into the Knight's Armament Company's "Hush Puppy" suppressor system developed for the Beretta M9 pistol, intended for US Air Force survival kits. It details the suppressor's wipe-based design with a limited lifespan, the addition of slide lock levers for reduced noise, and its original intended application. The video also touches upon the historical "Hush Puppy" originating from a Smith & Wesson Model 39 used in Vietnam and notes that a limited number of these M9 systems were later sold on the civilian market, highlighting their impressive quietness when new.

This "From the Vault" video from Brownells features firearm historians Steve and Keith at Rock Island Auction Co. discussing the ASP 9mm pocket pistol. The ASP, a modified Smith & Wesson Model 39 by Armament Systems & Procedures, was an early concealed carry option in the 1970s, offering a full-power 9mm round in a compact package. Key features include a shortened slide and barrel, bobbed hammer, recurved triggerguard, "guttersnipe" sights, and clear Lexan grips for ammo visibility. With only about 450 manufactured, the ASP is highlighted as a pioneering firearm that paved the way for modern EDC 9mm pistols like the Glock 43, Ruger LC9, SIG P365, and CZ 2075.

This video showcases Elvis Presley's personal Smith & Wesson Model 39-2 pistol, a significant piece of firearms history. The hosts highlight its transition from revolvers to semi-automatics in law enforcement, with the Model 39 being one of the first domestic double-action 9mm pistols. It was gifted to Elvis by a fan and later passed to his bodyguard, Sonny West. Despite minor exterior rust, likely from a shoulder holster, the pistol is in good condition and offers insight into the development of popular "Wonder Nines."

This video offers a review of the Smith & Wesson Gen 1 Model 59 9mm pistol, a significant firearm introduced in 1971. The reviewer highlights its historical importance as the beginning of S&W's semi-automatic pistol line, building upon the single-stack Model 39. The description also promotes various affiliate links for ammunition, training dummies, apparel, and an NRA membership. The content appears to be a straightforward gun review aimed at firearm enthusiasts and collectors.

This video delves into the Devel "Full House" conversion, a custom modification package for the Smith & Wesson Model 39 and 59 pistols created by gunsmith Charles Kelsey in the late 1970s. At a time when compact semiautomatic pistols for concealed carry were scarce, Kelsey transformed these S&W models by shortening the barrel, slide, and grip, modifying the magazines to reduce capacity, bobbing the hammer, upgrading sights, and adding a trigger guard finger hook. These expensive, limited-run conversions were influential, directly inspiring features found in later factory models from S&W and other manufacturers, despite appearing somewhat dated by modern standards.

This video showcases a rare, first-generation Smith & Wesson Model 39 pistol in excellent condition. The host provides a brief historical overview of the S&W Model 39, its connection to the later Model 59, and then demonstrates the firearm by shooting it. The video also includes mentions of various firearm organizations and training resources.

This video explores the ASP, a custom subcompact 9mm pistol developed by Paris Theodore in the 1970s, based on the Smith & Wesson Model 39. Theodore was known for creating unique, James Bond-esque firearms. The ASP featured a shortened slide and grip, dehorned edges, and Theodore's signature 'guttersnipe' sights, optimized for fast, close-quarters shooting. The description notes that the ASP continued to be produced in Wisconsin after Theodore sold his business in the late 1970s. This pistol was a notable early option for a compact 9mm firearm.