4506 - School me
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Single Six
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He did use a Bren Ten. However, in later seasons, he switched over to the S&W 645.
Mike Irwin
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Bought a 4506 a couple of years ago. Police trade in.
One of the very few S&W semi-autos I ever had much interest in.
One of the very few S&W semi-autos I ever had much interest in.
G. Freeman
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That's the deal of the century! Looks very new also. Had a 4506-1 that I foolishly sold after getting an action job from Novaks. That gun fed everything, even LSWC loads. For factory loads, make sure you use an 18.5 recoil spring that you can get from Wolff. For lighter loads, you can use a 16# spring.
Bisquitlips
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I have to think that some .45s have to be enjoyed for their historical design.
Like the Smith 645. It's an ugly gun by today's standards, but I can remember carrying it into the boonies on many occasions and feeling safe and well protected. You have to love its solid feel and if you replace the grips with some Hogues or some walnut replacements the pistol becomes a favorite.
It is not a CCW gun, but more of a collector and leisurely shooter. A gun you can take to the range and enjoy both the target practice and the after range cleaning of every part. Just remember to kiss it on the lips before you put it in the safe and you will have a friend for life.
IMO the Smith 645 / 4506 is one of those guns that needs to be in every .45 ACP collection. If not for the history, at least for the stainless joy of a DA .45. And you absolutely gotta LOVE that orange front sight!
Smith 645:
Smith 4506:
Like the Smith 645. It's an ugly gun by today's standards, but I can remember carrying it into the boonies on many occasions and feeling safe and well protected. You have to love its solid feel and if you replace the grips with some Hogues or some walnut replacements the pistol becomes a favorite.
It is not a CCW gun, but more of a collector and leisurely shooter. A gun you can take to the range and enjoy both the target practice and the after range cleaning of every part. Just remember to kiss it on the lips before you put it in the safe and you will have a friend for life.
IMO the Smith 645 / 4506 is one of those guns that needs to be in every .45 ACP collection. If not for the history, at least for the stainless joy of a DA .45. And you absolutely gotta LOVE that orange front sight!
Smith 645:
Smith 4506:
Don Johnson carried the Bren Ten in seasons 1 and 2 of Miami Vice. He carried the Model 645 during seasons 3 and 4 and he carried the 4506 during season 5. In the pilot episode he carried the SIG-Sauer P220 and when he had his breakdown at the end of season 4 and beginning of 5 (he thought he really was a criminal) he switched to the P220.
He also carried the Detonics 45 pistol in an ankle holster as his backup.
He also carried the Detonics 45 pistol in an ankle holster as his backup.
Pretty nice find for the price.
I've owned 3 (non M&Ps) S&W pistols.
Used model 59 , total junker..
new 645 shot like a champ.
Also, a Used 1076 that was very sweet but like with my SIGs,
I hated the de-cocker lever.
I've read a bit about the LAPD and others carrying the 4506, ect..
Duty loads back then ranged from 185 gr. Remington, to the infamous
SPEER 200 gr. Flying Ashcan JHP load.
(The same load I carried in my 1911 as a Deputy)
Always thought that they would deliver better stopping results,
but they generally got the job done.
Since I carried a issued 92FS Police Special for a number of years,
the flapper safety levers wouldn't bother me a bit.
Enjoy your new Smith .45!
I've owned 3 (non M&Ps) S&W pistols.
Used model 59 , total junker..
new 645 shot like a champ.
Also, a Used 1076 that was very sweet but like with my SIGs,
I hated the de-cocker lever.
I've read a bit about the LAPD and others carrying the 4506, ect..
Duty loads back then ranged from 185 gr. Remington, to the infamous
SPEER 200 gr. Flying Ashcan JHP load.
(The same load I carried in my 1911 as a Deputy)
Always thought that they would deliver better stopping results,
but they generally got the job done.
Since I carried a issued 92FS Police Special for a number of years,
the flapper safety levers wouldn't bother me a bit.
Enjoy your new Smith .45!
DiscoRacing
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Love all three my 3rd gen S&W... 9mm, .40, and .45acp
What most folks think was a Smith 4506 was actually a M645 transitional model. I have pic's from the collector who bought one of the blank firing Bren Tens (which, by the way is chambered for .45 ACP blanks) and the 4506 transitional model.
Along those same lines, for the first season and a half, Crockett wore a Ted Blocker Lifeline Rig before switching over to a Galco Jackass Rig. The Miami Classic didn't exist in the mid to late 1980's and the holster component for the Jackass Rig is noticeably different from that for the Miami Classic.
Bruce