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09-20-2017, 09:25 AM
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S&W 13-1 purchase (picture heavy)
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09-20-2017, 09:28 AM
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13-1 serial number oddity
Additionally a small curio on this. The grips are numbered, but just slightly off.
Grip is numbered 849 3X
Gun is numbered 849 8X
I'm wondering if whomever stamped the grip misread the 8 as a 3
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Reason: corrected typo
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09-20-2017, 09:43 AM
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Could very well have or just grabbed the wrong set. I have a Model of 1905 with a very similar circumstance.
That 13-1 is a beauty. Large photos are never a problem for me.
My 13-2 has a little more wear but is a good shooter.
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09-20-2017, 10:57 AM
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I don't see any obvious signs of a refinish.
Very nice looking serviceable gun.
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09-20-2017, 12:04 PM
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Outstanding!
Wow, you have certainly purchased a nice 13. I find they just don't show up very often at all the gun shows I attend here in Ohio.
Yours appears to have been handled very gently through the years and I would have doubts that it has been fired outside the
factory from all indications of your pictures.
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09-20-2017, 12:25 PM
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Congrats on that nice looking Model 13-1
It doesn't look refinished.
Enjoy it and shoot it often,you won't hurt it.
I suggest taking the side plate off for an inspection and a fresh lube.Since it's previously owned you never know what was or hasn't been done on the inside.
I was fortunate to find a really nice 3" 13-2 last weekend that's recessed but not pinned 9D3306x(1981).On the inside the magna right grip panel is 4 digit # 2310.
It finished it's 5 day K1 kerosene bath and got a good fresh lube.It will go to the indoor range today along with my 3" 629-4 Backpacker.
Stay Safe
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09-20-2017, 10:18 PM
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I like it! You got a good one. Enjoy,
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09-21-2017, 09:59 AM
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Very nice, congrats.
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09-21-2017, 12:56 PM
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That is a very nice gun. Everything you need and nothing you don't.
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09-21-2017, 03:04 PM
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Looks like you got a gun that was barely fired. Appears to be a good factory blue job to me. Nice acquisition, and I bet it makes a fine shooter. Should point pretty naturally.
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09-21-2017, 03:48 PM
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Thanks y'all. I did luck into a real gem. When I got it home and opened her up and cleaned it I was amazed at how a gun from 1978 (or so) could be so clean and seem virtually un-fired. The insides were dry but with no rust/corrosion or any debris/dust/crud at all. Having been looking for one for some time I did come across a couple that I almost purchased but most were a little bit rougher than I wanted, so to come across this one, for virtually the same price, was fantastic.
Will definitely get a good workout and a nice cleaning afterwards...
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09-21-2017, 08:09 PM
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mod-10 and mod-13 I have a couple and seriously enjoy shooting them both, picked up as LEO trade ins and sooo functional.
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09-21-2017, 09:32 PM
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Very nice I could find a place in the safe for that beauty. Enjoy your new find
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09-21-2017, 11:46 PM
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Model 13
Not a reblue...
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09-22-2017, 06:11 AM
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Yea you definitely used up a bunch of gun buying luck on that one ,I know you'll love it .
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09-22-2017, 11:21 AM
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The stamp just caught the wood grain a little funny. It's definitely an 8.
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09-22-2017, 12:26 PM
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The stamp just caught the wood grain a little funny. It's definitely an 8.
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Now I'm gonna have to go back and double check....
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09-22-2017, 01:49 PM
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great pics and congrats on a sweet gun. I seldom see anything in that good of condition. I'd make sure it's lubed and head to the range!
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09-22-2017, 03:15 PM
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Beautiful piece of S&W History! Shoot it and enjoy!
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09-22-2017, 03:41 PM
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Looks brand new.
My first issue was this with a 6"bbl and the front sight filed sharp as a knife,as it was used for making a slash.
A beautiful example of S&W's quality!
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09-22-2017, 05:10 PM
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So I double checked the grips numbers and it is definitely a 3
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09-22-2017, 06:41 PM
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Nice gun and in great condition. Looking at the grips numbers I think that last number is an "8". Sometimes numbers on punches break pieces off and / or wear down. That way an 8 looks like a 3.
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09-22-2017, 06:45 PM
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I could see it as an 8 if it weren't for the fact that every part of it is crisp and sharp and perfectly symmetrical.There is no doubt it is a 3, especially on close examination.
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Look like a winner to me!
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Wow, what a find! That's a true classic in perfect condition.
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