3913

[OlympicFox]

The wife discovered the 3913 last week and it was love and first sight. It came home with us and she was anxious to get to the range the following day. Nothing but smiles.

She fired another 100+ rounds yesterday and still loves it. In fact, today she suggested I sell her beloved Sig P6!!!

I was so impressed with her Lady Smith, I spent a couple of days searching the web for a 3913NL. Bingo. Just waiting for the gun to get to my FFL.

Will it replace my Kahr PM40 as my #1 CCW? I'm not so sure because the little PM40 is a serious powerhouse and a lot lighter and smaller which makes it an excellent CCW. The PM40s major shortcoming is the flip side of its power - substantial recoil that affects follow-up shots.

OTOH, it might just replace my Kahr K9 as my #2 CCW. The 3913 is an ounce lighter, holds one more round, reloads in the field much more reliably and I generally prefer the DA/SA triggers, even over the Kahr's excellent striker trigger. The Kahr's biggest advantage is the laser. Unfortunately, Crimson Trace only offers lasers for the full-size double stack 3rd generation S&Ws.

I'll just have to live with it for a while before I can make that personal decision. In any case, I'm confident that the 3913 is on a very short list of the best possible CCWs.

 

[sgt.207]

A great pistol.

 

[coorslight]

I have the 908, (a few less frills) than the 3913, and love it, can't get it to malfunction.and when carrying IWB, it's the one gun I sometimes forget I am wearing. Try some Hogue grips, I prefer those to the factory ones. good luck with it.

 

[pmosley]

The 39XX series cannot be beat for semi auto CCW (except perhaps by the Kahr PM9)

I had a TSW model with the rail. I now have a 908-safety/decocker on left side only gives it a more narrow profile and easier to carry.

Surprisingly even though the 908 is among the value line, it and the 457 I have posses probably the best trigger actions of all my 3rd generations.

 

[Yiogo]

I just bought one a few days ago. I like it a lot. Yiogo

 

[ericlw]

heres pic of mine. i got 3914tsw 4513tsw and cqb

 

[hhb]

I changed the hammer assembly on my 3913 to a 59 series hammer. I want a single action shot through the whole string. 59 hammer easier to get hold of. Put the 3913 hammer in the original box.

 

[deanodog]

Great gun and great price. You don't see many for that $$$$.
I got one and was not satisfied until I got a 2nd. I also have two 6906s.

 

[csxman5115]

I to agree with all the rest of the replies, great gun, great price very reliable. I have had this gun for about 6 years never have any problems, fires as straight today as it did when I got it.

 

[Chuck Jones]

great guns!

/c

 

[Jeb21]

A great gun, perfect for CCW

 

[Beat Trash]

I bought a 3913 in about 1998. It was the first 3rd gen S&W auto our armors had seen with MIM hammer and trigger.

Of all the 3rd gen S&W autos, the 3913 is by far my favorite. I have larger hands, so I found the addition of Hogue rubber grips were worth the slight increase in size to me. I carried this gun as an off-duty gun for years.

My 3913 now is in semi-retirement. It lives in the utility drawer in my kitchen. Great gun to slip in my pants to take the garbage out in the middle of the night.

Mine shows some slight wear marks on the edges of the slide. I view this as character marks, and would never consider refinishing it.

Great guns for CCW. I own several guns to include a Walther PPS 9mm. I prefer my 3913 to the Walther though.

 

[kahrboy]

Paid $400 for mine; had Novak put on night sights.

I carry it, or a 4040PD all summer. While Glocks have their place ( i have the 19 and the two10mms) they can't come close to CC in the summer.