Smith & Wesson Model 915 9mm 3rd Generation Value Series DA/SA, 4-inch Barrel, Matte Blued Slide, Alloy Frame, Fixed Sights, Six Magazines
This Smith & Wesson Model 915 is a full-size, 3rd-Generation Value Series 9mm with a short production run in the early 1990s. It features a 4-inch stainless steel barrel, matte blued slide, aluminum-alloy frame, and a DA/SA action with a left-side-only slide-mounted safety/decocker. It comes with six magazines and uses the pre-Novak fixed-sight footprint, making it a distinctive and practical example of S&W’s 3rd-generation autos.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: The pistol is in solid shape with scattered scratches and small blemishes from prior handling and use. The bore presents a bright, reflective interior.
What’s Included
- Smith & Wesson Model 915 pistol
- Three 17-round magazines
- Three 15-round magazines
The Model 915 is part of S&W’s cost-reduced 3rd-Generation Value Series, produced circa 1992–1994 with reports of a limited later run. It retains key 3rd-gen features while streamlining others, including the left-side-only safety/decocker with a round plug on the right side and the pre-Novak fixed-sight footprint.
Construction is durable and balanced: a matte blued slide with an external extractor and rear cocking serrations only, paired with an aluminum-alloy frame. The 4-inch stainless steel barrel supports the short-recoil, locked-breech DA/SA system, and the smooth, curved trigger and spurred hammer round out the fire-control setup.
Sighting is straightforward and highly visible, with a fixed front blade featuring a white dot and a fixed rear notch with two orange dots. These are the earlier, pre-Novak fixed sights used on this series.
The pistol ships with six steel double-stack magazines—three 17-round and three 15-round—compatible with S&W 59-series pistols. Some magazine bodies are marked "PATENT 5,386,657." The on-board capacity is 17+1 rounds of 9mm Luger.
Ergonomics are anchored by a one-piece wraparound textured black synthetic grip with molded Smith & Wesson script and S&W crest. This USA-made, full-size 9mm reflects the practical design and parts commonality that defined S&W’s 3rd-generation autos.