Canucks Finally Ditch the S&W Wondernine

I love a third-gen Smith & Wesson Wondernine. I mean, have you ever seen one? They look great and shoot like they look. Thus: My circa 1993 S&W 5906. A functional work of art Canada’s federal law enforcement agencies, the famed Mounties of the RCMP/GRC and the fish cops of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), have used the S&W 5946 since the early 1990s, adopting it to replace the older K-frame .38 revolvers (such as the S&W Model 10) that had been in use since 1952. The DAO RCMP S&W 5946 has the silhouette of a horse-mounted Mountie lancer on the slide. Would be great if these made it to the surplus market Going even further back, they carried the Colt New Service from 1905, which replaced assorted Adams and Enfield wheel guns used in the North West Mounted Police days as far back as 1873. With the 5946 out of production since 1999 and generally not supported for the past 15 years, Ottawa has been looking to get something newer. That search has cumulated with a $28,457,482.08…