I just want to thank all the posters to this thread. Lots of LEO's and other knowledgeable folks sharing information with us. Very interesting subject and beautiful Smiths.

Have a blessed day,

Leon

Carried one for about 12-13 years in the Bureau. Even had it when I was issued my 1076. Had no problem qualifying on the old RQC even back at 50 yards. The next one I see for sale will be mine. It was the last weapon I turned in before I retired in 2013 and our PFI (Primary Firearms Instructor) threatened to come to my house to get it if I didn't turn it in! We never did get the chance to buy 'em contrary to earlier reporting. When they were called to be turned in I think the Dems were still in charge and of course all guns are evil....

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Hear, hear!!!

For that, you get your 1000th "Like"

For the aggressive left, of which Janet Reno is an archetype, only guns in the hands of their agents or surrogates are good, all other guns are bad. Since the FBI was discontinuing use of revolvers (which were "good" as long as they were in FBI hands), the only way to insure that they didn't fall into the hands of persons other than agents or surrogates of the gubmint, and thus become "bad" guns, was to destroy them.

The loss of money from selling the revolvers to the public, and the probable additonal cost of actually effecting the destruction, is completely irrelevant in the left's calculus. They would have had absolutely no hesitation in "losing/spending" $10,000 per gun if it meant one less gun that might be able to be used against them when the time came. (After all, it's not their money they're spending.)

Of course, they would spin it as "keeping guns off the streets" or "out of the hands of the wrong people," and of course the ever-popular "for the children". But things like Fast and Furious make it clear that they don't give a tinker's damn about guns on the street when (they think) there's a political benefit to putting guns out there.

This makes sense, in a twisted anti-gun sort of way. I'm surprised it never occurred to me.

I'm in the camp of the best size, power, handiness is the model 13 3" RB. I got these grips off ebay, someone is sanding them smooth and applying some sort of pattern to them, like impressed checkering. The grips really work well with the gun.

Slips in and out of the back pocket just fine.



Charlie

A 3 inch 13-3 with rendered DAO with a spurless hammer and a slick action was the last revolver I qualified with and carried on the job. Back around 2008-09.

A very accurate revolver that carried and concealed very well. One of the last I'll part with. A perfect example of everything you need in a revolver and nothing you dont. Regards 18DAI

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Is any body keeping track of the fbi gun serial numbers? Perhaps like the gentlemen that keep track of Victories? I have a gun bouncing around that serial range, but am wondering if as a financial gamble it worth it to get a factory letter. Total guns sold to the kgb, whoops, FBI at the time.