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zoo · January 18, 2021, 04:18 PM

I didn't know that about the 659. Heck, I didn't even remember they came in stainless. If I could have gotten my hands on one I certainly would have given it a try. I have always been a big fan of handguns in stainless. Back before Christ was a corporal I carried a 459 off-duty for a short period. I think that would have been late 70's early 80's. It was terrible for that purpose; heavy, bulky, caught on things, etc., but it had double-action and packed a lot of bullets! Back then that was really something!

January 18, 2021, 04:18 PM	#13
zoo member Join Date: October 2, 2019 Posts: 414	I didn't know that about the 659. Heck, I didn't even remember they came in stainless. If I could have gotten my hands on one I certainly would have given it a try. I have always been a big fan of handguns in stainless. Back before Christ was a corporal I carried a 459 off-duty for a short period. I think that would have been late 70's early 80's. It was terrible for that purpose; heavy, bulky, caught on things, etc., but it had double-action and packed a lot of bullets! Back then that was really something!