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Posted: 10/11/2004 2:49:37 PM EDT

Went to the range over the weekend and took my S&W 745 Tu-Tone. It is accurate, reliable and handles the .45 round easily. I shoot it better than any 1911 style I've tried. The blued slide and stainless frame with the wood grips really makes it a nice looking gun as well.

Anyone else got one? I picked mine up about 8 months ago for $400 NIB . I mostly just shoot UMC FMJ through it. It hasn't hiccuped on me yet. I really don't know why S&W stopped making this model.

Posted: 10/11/2004 3:49:40 PM EDT

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Quoted:
I really don't know why S&W stopped making this model.

Because they didn't sell. Rare is the gun mfgr who stops a well selling model.

Posted: 10/13/2004 10:27:47 PM EDT

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The S&W 745 was superseded by the 4506. The 745 also appeared on the old TV show Miami Vice as Sonny Crocket's carry gun.

Posted: 10/14/2004 7:57:03 AM EDT

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I avoided the 745 because of the huge non-elevation adjustable rear sight on the blue slide, opting instead for a few of the all stainless 645s through the years.
I have a set of those wood grips, I just never installed them on the 645 yet.
The 745 is a good gun but just missed the market it was intended for, if I recall.
When the 645 was phased out in favor of the 3rd generation 4506 around 1988, I think the 745 faded into oblivion.

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