My girlfriend found this M13 in a box today at an estate sale. US property marked, original matching grips, but it has obviously been demilled. My question is, does it still have value? Given how rare the pistols are, whats a "somewhat" lightly demilled one worth? Grips alone should have a decent value. Serial # is C3691xx
Garage Sale Find S&W M13 Air Force Value?
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mc5aw
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Those are the saddest photos I have seen in a long time.
jjbrewst1
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Ugh. Tears on my Keyboard.
Same here.. a rare Air Force Model 13 Airweight destroyed. What a tragedy.
alaskavett
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I don't know value of that but I would love to have it having been in the Air Force. Let me know if you want to sell it REASONABLE. Kyle
I agree its tragic, when she called me and told me that she found an Air Force S&W for $5.00 in the bottom of a box full of art supplies, I almost fell down and started twitching with glee. Then, when she handed it to me I almost cried.....
I have seen everywhere from $100-$500 online for demilled M13's. Either there doesnt seem to be a market for them or are they that rare? Info is hard to find on demills.
I have seen everywhere from $100-$500 online for demilled M13's. Either there doesnt seem to be a market for them or are they that rare? Info is hard to find on demills.
If it was me I would NOT sell it. It would be fun to start a story off with, "Well let me tell you what I have at home. One day my girlfriend was rooting around in a box at garage sale and found a Model 13 with number matching grips for $5.00." That's a heck of a conversation starter.
John
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Chipmunk6
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No problem, It'll buff out.
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papajohn428
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I have to go fondle a nice S&W revolver now.........those pictures just made me hate the world. What kind of person/agency/idiot could DO such a thing? My soul just aches when I see stuff like that.
ColbyBruce
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I would like to give the OP credit for having a girlfriend that knew what that was and thinking of him when she saw it. It would not have crossed my wife's mind to mention it to me if I had been standing behind her.
gordon21
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New barrel and hammer. The rest will polish up fine..................
But seriously, that is one sad sight. Of all the 10-50 year old military surplus stuff that is sold daily, why couldn't the Air Force have sold them off and recouped some of the taxpayer investment???
But seriously, that is one sad sight. Of all the 10-50 year old military surplus stuff that is sold daily, why couldn't the Air Force have sold them off and recouped some of the taxpayer investment???
I have been to the airforce museum in Dayton at Wright Patterson...great place for a display of old airweights, chief specials. model 12s and these...but NOOO
Some bureaucrat could only find a solution that was completely atrocious.
Some bureaucrat could only find a solution that was completely atrocious.
Now that I look at it more it has some value. The stocks are in decent shape. They will bring $50-$75. If you can get the side plate off you got get at the internals for parts. $50. It looks like the cylinder is in decent shape. That could be sold to somone needing one to restore a M13 or M 12 Airweight to original condition...just s/n won't match. $50.
So if you are lucky you could get $150 -$200 in usable parts.
So if you are lucky you could get $150 -$200 in usable parts.
riverrat38
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Looks like a good candidate for a "buy back gun". Might need a little J B Weld and some buffing.
In Seattle, it would be made into a "Peace Brick" so that there would be no more violence in the world.
Probably would want to replace the grips with a couple turns of duct tape first.
Seattle to melt buyback guns into peace bricks | Local News | The Seattle Times
Might be a fitting internment in this case.
Best,
Rick
In Seattle, it would be made into a "Peace Brick" so that there would be no more violence in the world.
Probably would want to replace the grips with a couple turns of duct tape first.
Seattle to melt buyback guns into peace bricks | Local News | The Seattle Times
Might be a fitting internment in this case.
Best,
Rick
A number of posters have lamented about the money and effort expended destroying M13's when these could have been sold to recoup some of the cost.
Seeing this post and the responses should give us, especially those who live in certain anti-gun cities with a cock-eyed entrepreneurial view of things, a new perspective on this issue. Perhaps you should Never pass up that near junk firearm for free or $5 leaving or trading some junk for a junky firearm. Viola, you a stash of stuff to take to buyback programs.
I have read about 3 articles on "buyback" programs over that last couple of years and just looked at Wikipedia regarding "buyback" programs. I do not routinely use Wikipedia as a source but I'm lazy this morning. From my perspective it looks as if most of the "buyback" programs are essentially worthless in addressing the main reason for the "buy back" program, i.e. to get firearms out of citizens hands. Much of the stuff sold back looks like junk and the number of guns sold back is paltry. I am not aware of any benefit, and the few studies cited show no benefit, from these programs.
That'll buff right out...
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