I owned one of these recently it was the $1060 model it had the rail for mounting a light or laser and it was the smoothest weapon I ever fired besides my current Glock 22 .40 Cal.

I carry one of these, not bad, great features, however when feeding, usually towards the end of a mag the top of a round casing catches the top of the breach causing the slide to stay open, and for those of us in a hurry looks and acts much like an empty mag, so we go into a mag change prematurely. More common in cheaper ammunition, however Im going to get a pro to look into a remedy. Other than that the first shot takes forever.

I agree with rivs. I bought this gun 15 years ago just before entering the academy. Wore it on patrol and have never EVER had any problems. However, the past couple of months, it started double feeding and then the lock would slide back even though the mag was not empty. We changed all the springs and put the original plastic grips on (removing Hage rubber grips), as suggested by S&W. It lessened the frequency of the problem but didn't eliminate it completely. I still love the gun but am looking to buy something else to wear on duty.

I was required to carry this piece of scrap when I worked in another agency. I could not get three rounds through it without it jamming. I HATED it. S&W makes some pretty good handguns but the one I had was worthless. Based on my experience I will never purchase a S&W semi-automatic again.

The only problem I have ever had with my 4006 is the decocking lever would activate while shooting a course of fire at the academy. I sent to an authorized repair center-that was a mistake it came back in the same condition. I sent it back to S&W the barrel was replaced, and returned. The weapon is not only a tack driver but is reliable again.

This was the first auto I carried on duty. Had it for 10 years and never had a problem with it.

I'm surprised to hear people have jams with this model. Mine works great. I did notice some machine marks in the feeder ramp when it was new and I used progressive grits of wet/dry sandpaper around a metal rod to polish the ramp until it was shiny like a new nickel. I like the weight of this gun and if the slide release was as long as the HK USP it would be perfect. If you come across a gun shop where the S&W factory technician comes around for firearm inspection, I would encourage it. They replace worn components and - it's free.