3913 9 tactical

cruzans · Mar 5, 2020

My shop always takes care of me. Took this in on consignment cheap so offered up to me. I love these gen 3 smiths and although I have a few tactical models, non like this one

Came with box, 2 mags, all the original goodies …..

CDKJudoka · Mar 5, 2020

cruzans said:
My shop always takes care of me. Took this in on consignment cheap so offered up to me. I love these gen 3 smiths and although I have a few tactical models, non like this one Came with box, 2 mags, all the original goodies …..

Dude, are there any cool guns that you don't get your hands on?

cruzans · Mar 5, 2020

I've got issues I know. But everyone has to have a hobby

GaryS · Mar 5, 2020

Those are nice guns. I have one of them and a non rail early 3913TSW. I carry that one most of the time unless I'm carrying my CS9.

cruzans · Mar 5, 2020

Nice, I have one of the larger 9 Tactical, along with the 40 and 45, and CS9's too. Only down side is low capacity but great guns for sure!

BAM-BAM · Mar 5, 2020

GaryS said:
Those are nice guns. I have one of them and a non rail early 3913TSW. I carry that one most of the time unless I'm carrying my CS9.

Looks like you stippled the grips on the one in the back??? Seven round mag???

Sevens · Mar 5, 2020

I love the grip stippling and the no-rail looks exponentially better. Only thing I’d change is the decocker, it should be black. That is a sharp pistol!

JohnHL · Mar 5, 2020

Prices have been too high on the 3913TSW models so when a DAO 3953TSW came available at a "too good to pass up" price, I bought it and converted it to TDA (DA/SA).

Just four parts and now I have both.

A 3913/3953TSW, if you will.

But then again, I do this sort of thing a lot.

John

WTN1271 · Mar 5, 2020

Nice pick up. That is my favorite 3rd Gen model. Rail doesn't bother me and the trigger is noticeably better on my TSW vs my older 3913. Enjoy.

Sevens · Mar 5, 2020

Why do I say this? Not to start a riot or revolt, but just because it’s true.

If your trigger is better (noticeably better) it’s not because it’s the TSW, it’s because it’s MIM hammer/trigger.

cometpx4 · Mar 5, 2020

3913

The 3913, especially these TSW variants are undoubtedly one of the best 9mm pistols of all time. So, very logical that Smith discontinued them.
But never fear, you can still get an EZ 9.
Sad.

TercGen · Mar 5, 2020

Nice grab cruzans, this is a pistol I think you will definitely enjoy! I switch between a 3913TSW with the rail removed and a nice pre-rail model for carry more often than not, probably my two favorite carry pieces. Like JohnHL, I've also converted a few 3953TSW's with the rail to TDA, so I've got backups to my backups.

I've found the railed 39xxTSW pistols to be the most accurate of all of my S&W 3rd Gen production guns, including examples in the full-size 9/40/45 TSW series. My pre-rail 3913TSW has the best overall trigger though, and that's something I've noticed on other examples as well. Not sure if it's the slightly thicker grip on these early 3913TSW models, or if they received some special attention to detail during assembly, but I do think they have slightly nicer triggers than the MIM components can account for.

The only hard part is finding holsters for your new gun, that rail makes it difficult!

HOUSTON RICK · Mar 5, 2020

The 3913 TSW is relatively new to my collection, but I have enjoyed it on every range trip since I bought it. It has a different feel than my other nine millimeter guns including my CS9 and I finally understand first hand why it receives so much praise on this forum.

GaryS · Mar 6, 2020

No, that's not stippling. I bought some generic grippy tape, cut out templates, and then cut the tape. It looked good and worked for a while, but the tape stopped holding on the plastic, so I ended up just using the Pachmyar grip sleeves. Which is what the gun has now.

I was working with KSG on getting them to make a set of grips, but nothing ever came of that.

BAM-BAM said:
Looks like you stippled the grips on the one in the back??? Seven round mag???

WTN1271 · Mar 6, 2020

Sevens: Agreed, trigger feel is due to the MIM components.

BLUEDOT37 · Mar 7, 2020

TercGen said:
I've found the railed 39xxTSW pistols to be the most accurate of all of my S&W 3rd Gen production guns, including examples in the full-size 9/40/45 TSW series. My pre-rail 3913TSW has the best overall trigger though, and that's something I've noticed on other examples as well.

My de-railed 3913TSW has the best "out of the box" trigger of any NIB/LNIB 3rd Gen I've bought. The smooth DA trigger feels less than it's measured weight. And it's accuracy is surprising as well.

With the rail off it goes in the same holster it's brothers fit in.

I've got an OWB holster (Eagle Defender model) for it in the mail from Nelson now.

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GaryS · Mar 7, 2020

I've found that the holsters for the Sig 229R will fit my 3913TSW pretty well. The top strap is a bit loose, but not bad. I've also read, but never verified, that the 226R holster will work.

cruzans · Mar 7, 2020

Thanks for the tips. I just checked one of my Bianchi retention holsters for the 229r and my 3913 tactical with rail fits perfectly !

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