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04-13-2018, 11:45 AM
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Model 3913NL grips
A local person is trying to sell a 3913NL.
It has black plastic grips.
I already have a 3913LS, and the grips are light gray.
The catalog says the 3913NL is identical to the 3913LS version except no Lady Smith logo on the side.
And I remember seeing picture of 3913NL's with the gray grips.
Question: Did the 3913NL come with either color of grip, or did someone replace the light gray grips on the one that is for sale?
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04-13-2018, 11:48 AM
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My NL came with the same grey grips as the LS, which is part of the attraction to me.
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04-13-2018, 11:54 AM
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I bought new 3913 LS grips from Midway for my LS I bought on GB.
Haven't put them on, the originals look great, just a crumby pic in the ad.
And Kraynky is so right about greys.
Sharp.
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04-13-2018, 12:01 PM
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I have a feeling that the NL shipped both ways, depending on the mood of the assembler that day.
I tried a set of LS gray grips on my regular 3913, but ended up not liking the look so changed them back.
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04-13-2018, 12:10 PM
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You can usually tell if the gray and black grips have been switched simply by the color of the grip pin - gray grips used a silver pin and black grips used a dark pin. At the time I replaced my gray LS pre-recall grips, S&W was out of gray so I had them send me black - I actually like that look much better.
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04-17-2018, 05:33 PM
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My 3913NL came with gray grip
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04-19-2018, 05:10 PM
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Gray here, as well.
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04-23-2018, 12:17 PM
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I’ve had a few 3913NL’s with both grip colors. It’s my understanding that the early ones came with the black grips, and that the gray came out later in the production run.
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04-23-2018, 12:22 PM
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I’ve had a few 3913NL’s with both grip colors. It’s my understanding that the early ones came with the black grips, and that the gray came out later in the production run.
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It's been over 20 years ;closer to 25 ( I had a 3913 and grabbed the first 3913NL I could get my hands on)...... but I recall mine coming with black grips.
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