I'm a great fan of the Smith & Wesson Model 3913 - in my opinion, the best compact 9mm Smith ever made; possibly the best 9mm discrete carry compact made by anyone.
First off, it's the right size. The single stack mag minimizes bulk, making it flat and concealable. The grip is "just right" for all but the largest hands, and the choice of a finger grip or flat based magazine enables tailoring the profile of the gun to its environment. Eight rounds in the mag and one in the chamber gives it enough capacity for most likely situations short of a horde of zombies.
Secondly, and perhaps most important, the little gun is dead-nuts reliable. With its ramped barrel, it will feed darn near anything in 9x19mm. It's sturdily built, and plus-P ammo will do just fine in it. Pull the trigger, and it WILL go bang, given good ammo.
Thirdly, it's darn accurate, too. Many experts have rated it at the top of its class for putting the bullets where you want 'em.
I like the lines of the "Ladysmith," with its sloped dust cover - certainly makes it a breeze to re-holster. With a stainless slide and barrel and an aluminum alloy receiver, it's pretty rust-resistant, too. Field stripping is a piece of cake.
I've only made two modifications to this 3913NL (no Ladysmith logo for us hairy-chested men). It sports a set of tritium night sights. Other than that I polished the feed ramp to a mirror finish - probably unnecessary, but it couldn't hurt.
If your cup of tea is a concealable 9mm semiauto, I don't think you could ask for better than one of these.
John
First off, it's the right size. The single stack mag minimizes bulk, making it flat and concealable. The grip is "just right" for all but the largest hands, and the choice of a finger grip or flat based magazine enables tailoring the profile of the gun to its environment. Eight rounds in the mag and one in the chamber gives it enough capacity for most likely situations short of a horde of zombies.
Secondly, and perhaps most important, the little gun is dead-nuts reliable. With its ramped barrel, it will feed darn near anything in 9x19mm. It's sturdily built, and plus-P ammo will do just fine in it. Pull the trigger, and it WILL go bang, given good ammo.
Thirdly, it's darn accurate, too. Many experts have rated it at the top of its class for putting the bullets where you want 'em.
I like the lines of the "Ladysmith," with its sloped dust cover - certainly makes it a breeze to re-holster. With a stainless slide and barrel and an aluminum alloy receiver, it's pretty rust-resistant, too. Field stripping is a piece of cake.
I've only made two modifications to this 3913NL (no Ladysmith logo for us hairy-chested men). It sports a set of tritium night sights. Other than that I polished the feed ramp to a mirror finish - probably unnecessary, but it couldn't hurt.
If your cup of tea is a concealable 9mm semiauto, I don't think you could ask for better than one of these.
John
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