Videos tagged with Model 59

This video focuses on the Smith & Wesson Model 59, a 1970s era pistol often referred to as the "Wonder Nine." The description highlights its historical significance, suggesting it was a common firearm for DEA agents during that period. The content likely explores the pistol's features, history, and potential role in law enforcement or civilian use during the era.

This video provides a comparison of Smith & Wesson's Gen 1, 2, and 3 semi-automatic pistols, specifically focusing on the Model 59, 659, and 5906. The presenter highlights their quality construction and availability on the used market as police trade-ins, suggesting they are a good option for those looking for "heavy metal" firearms from an earlier era. The video also thanks Fiocchi USA for ammunition and directs viewers to various channels and websites for more content.

This YouTube video focuses on the Smith & Wesson Model 59, highlighting its 1970s origins. The description includes a range of hashtags indicating potential content related to firearms, shooting, and even gaming references like Call of Duty and Warzone. The inclusion of ASMR, airsoft, and various general hashtags suggests a broad appeal to enthusiasts interested in firearms, historical context, and potentially even related media.

This YouTube Short showcases the Smith & Wesson Model 59 pistol, chambered in 9mm. The video likely features ASMR-style gun sounds, possibly including shooting or handling the firearm. While the core focus is the S&W Model 59, the description also alludes to various other popular culture references and themes, including video games like Call of Duty, Red Dead Redemption, and The Last of Us, as well as general concepts like zombie survival and even Texas-related imagery and beer. This suggests a broader appeal beyond just a simple firearm review, potentially targeting a gaming or broader entertainment audience.

This "From the Vault" video showcases a heavily modified Smith & Wesson Model 59, transformed by Devel Customs into a specialized concealed carry pistol. The conversion features a shortened grip, reduced barrel length, slide weight reduction, bobbed hammer, and a pinky finger ledge. The video highlights its historical significance as a 1970s police backup pistol, contrasting it with modern micro-compacts like the Glock 26, Springfield Armory Hellcat, and SIG P365. The presenter emphasizes the Devel Model 59's aesthetic appeal and boutique craftsmanship.

This video delves into the history of the Smith & Wesson XM9 pistol prototype, a contender in the Joint Service Small Arms Program (JSSAP) launched in 1977 to replace the Colt M1911A1. The JSSAP aimed for a double-action 9mm service pistol with a 15-round double-stack magazine, with major manufacturers submitting prototypes. The XM9 is described as a modified Model 59, later commercialized as the Model 459. While the Beretta M92 ultimately won the contract and became the M9, the XM9 represents a significant piece of late 20th-century American military firearm development, showcasing the competitive landscape of the era. The video highlights a specific example from Rock Island Auction Co., exhibiting wear that testifies to its role in the trials.

This video focuses on the Smith & Wesson Model 59 semi-automatic pistol. The description provides links to the creator's Amazon store, Patreon, USCCA, music channel, website, and merchandise. It also details social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, Jump, Parler, and TikTok. The disclaimer emphasizes that the content is for documentary, educational, and entertainment purposes only, conducted safely on firing ranges, and that viewers assume all risks. The video is not an advertisement, and the creators do not sell firearms or parts.

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.