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39-Series Features Table
| Model Number | Generation | Frame size | Magazine capacity, rounds | Action type[N 1] | Year introduced | Year discontinued[N 2] | Standard rear sight type[N 3] | Frame material | Finish | Standard barrel lengths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-39 | 1 | Full-size | 8[N 4] | DA/SA | 1954 | 1954 | Adjustable (windage only) | Aluminum alloy | Glossy blue or nickel plated | 4 in (102 mm) |
| 39 | 1 | Full-size | 8[N 4] | DA/SA | 1954 | 1970 | Adjustable (windage only) | Aluminum alloy (standard), Carbon steel (927 made, 1966 only)[1] | Glossy blue or nickel plated | 4 in (102 mm) |
| 44[N 5] | 1 | Full-size | 8[N 4] | SAO | 1954 | 1954 | Unknown | Aluminum alloy | Glossy blue or nickel plated | 4 in (102 mm) |
| 39-2 | 1 | Full-size | 8[N 4] | DA/SA | 1971 | 1982 | Adjustable (windage only) | Aluminum alloy | Glossy blue or nickel plated | 4 in (102 mm) |
| 439 | 2 | Full-size | 8[N 4] | DA/SA | 1979 | 1988 | Fixed (adjustable optional) | Aluminum alloy | Glossy blue or nickel plated | 4 in (102 mm) |
| 539 | 2 | Full-size | 8[N 4] | DA/SA | 1980 | 1983 | Fixed (adjustable optional) | Carbon steel | Glossy blue or nickel plated | 4 in (102 mm) |
| 639 | 2 | Full-size | 8[N 4] | DA/SA | 1984 | 1988 | Fixed (adjustable optional) | Stainless steel | Stainless steel | 4 in (102 mm) |
| 3904 | 3 | Full-size | 8[N 4] | DA/SA | 1988 | 1990 | Fixed (adjustable optional) | Aluminum alloy | Matte blue | 4 in (102 mm) |
| 3906 | 3 | Full-size | 8[N 4] | DA/SA | 1988 | 1990 | Fixed (adjustable optional) | Stainless steel | Stainless steel | 4 in (102 mm) |
| 3913 | 3 | Compact | 8 | DA/SA | 1989 | 1999 | Fixed | Aluminum alloy | Stainless steel | 3-1/2 in (89 mm) |
| 3913LS | 3 | Compact | 8 | DA/SA | 1990 | 2006 | Fixed | Aluminum alloy | Stainless steel | 3-1/2 in (89 mm) |
| 3914 | 3 | Compact | 8 | DA/SA | 1990 | 1996 | Fixed | Aluminum alloy | Matte blue | 3-1/2 in (89 mm) |
| 3914LS | 3 | Compact | 8 | DA/SA | 1990 | 1991 | Fixed | Aluminum alloy | Matte blue | 3-1/2 in (89 mm) |
| 3953 | 3 | Compact | 8 | DAO | 1990 | 1999 | Fixed | Aluminum alloy | Stainless steel | 3-1/2 in (89 mm) |
| 3913NL | 3 | Compact | 8 | DA/SA | 1991 | 1994 | Fixed | Aluminum alloy | Stainless steel | 3-1/2 in (89 mm) |
| 3914NL | 3 | Compact | 8 | DA/SA | 1991 | 1991 | Fixed | Aluminum alloy | Matte blue | 3-1/2 in (89 mm) |
| 3954 | 3 | Compact | 8 | DAO | 1991 | 1992 | Fixed | Aluminum alloy | Matte blue | 3-1/2 in (89 mm) |
| 909 Value Series | 3 | Full-size | 9 | DA/SA | 1995 | 1996 | Fixed | Aluminum alloy | Matte blue | 4 in (102 mm) |
| 908 Value Series | 3 | Compact | 8 | DA/SA | 1996 | 2007 | Fixed | Aluminum alloy | Matte blue | 3-1/2 in (89 mm) |
| 3913TSW Tactical | 3 | Compact | 8 | DA/SA | 1997 | 2006 | Fixed | Aluminum alloy | Stainless steel | 3-1/2 in (89 mm) |
| 3953TSW Tactical | 3 | Compact | 8 | DAO | 1998 | 2002 | Fixed | Aluminum alloy | Stainless steel | 3-1/2 in (89 mm) |
| CS9 Chief's Special | 3 | Subcompact | 7 | DA/SA | 1999 | 2006 | Fixed | Aluminum alloy | Matte blue or stainless steel | 3 in (76 mm) |
| 952[N 6] | 3 | Full-size | 9 | SAO | 2000 | ? | Adjustable | Stainless steel | Stainless steel | 5 in (127 mm), 6 in (152 mm) |
| 908S Value Series | 3 | Compact | 8 | DA/SA | 2003 | 2007 | Fixed | Aluminum alloy | Stainless steel | 3-1/2 in (89 mm) |
References[edit]
- Citations
- ^ Fjestad 2011, pp. 1760-1761.
- Notes
- ^ DA/SA indicates double-action first shot and single-action for subsequent shots. DAO indicates double action only. SAO indicates single-action only.
- ^ Discontinuation from standard production; may not include limited-production special editions.
- ^ The standard rear sights were generally drift-adjustable for windage but are categorized as "fixed" to differentiate them from the screw-adjustable sights used on other models.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Nine-round magazines from late 3rd-generation full-size pistols can be used in all earlier full-size models.
- ^ Jinks 1977, pg. 243: The Model 44 designation was only used in sales literature; none of the pistols were marked with a model number.
- ^ Limited production continues sporadically to present day. Includes Models 952-1 and 952-2.
- Bibliography
- Fjestad, S.P., Blue Book of Gun Values 32nd Ed. Minneapolis, MN, USA: Blue Book Publications, Inc. 20119. ISBN 1-936120-08-9.