Smith & Wesson 459
| Smith & Wesson 459 | |
|---|---|
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| Production history | |
| Designer | Smith & Wesson |
| Designed | 1984-1988 |
| Manufacturer | Smith & Wesson |
| Specifications | |
| Cartridge | 9mm x 19mm Parabellum |
| Action | Short recoil, locked breech |
| Feed system | box magazine |
The Smith and Wesson 459 was an updated version of the Model 59 with adjustable sights and checkered nylon grips. It was created for the US XM9 Pistol trials.[1][2] It was a 9mm double/single action handgun with locked breech short recoil action.
This handgun did not complete the test and so was not considered.[3] Testing procedures are discussed in the book Future Weapons.[4] and also at Firearms Radio XM9 Testing
This model was discontinued in 1988. 803 units were produced in a brush finish with special grips made to FBI specifications.
The photograph here is of a handgun that is in the museum at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Aberdeen, MD.
References
- ^ "The Beretta M9: XM9 trials!!! True account!!! - The Firing Line Forums". thefiringline.com. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
- ^ "The American Cowboy Chronicles: Smith & Wesson - A Tough Success Story - Part 3". www.americancowboychronicles.com. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
- ^ "The Beretta M9: XM9 trials!!! True account!!! - The Firing Line Forums". web.archive.org. Archived from the original on 2016-09-23. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
- ^ Dockery, Kevin (2007). Future Weapons. Berkley. ISBN 0425217507.