If any one is looking to buy a Smith & Wesson Auto .35cal Model 1913 eighth variation I was going to post one on Gunbroker later this week but I would like to give the forum a shot first.

This pistol is often referred to as the Model 1913, since it was introduced in that year. It was S&W's first attempt at making an auto pistol. Production lasted until about 1921, and only 8,350 examples were produced. It used a unique cartridge which was fairly expensive and there were no adequate substitutes. This almost certainly accounted for the lack of popularity of the gun and caused its replacement by the S&W .32 Automatic Pistol. Going back to the .35 these appeared in eight different variations. This example is one of the eighth variation guns.
This gun, however, is quite rare, since fewer than 1,000 were ever produced. The last one left the factory in November, 1936. The serial number is 7391, rather close to the end of production. But the best indication of an eighth variation is the markings on the side of the barrel. This was the only variation that had the company name on the left side and the caliber designation on the right. This example is in very good condition, so it should definitely interest collectors.


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