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You have purchased one of the most sought after carry guns Smith has ever made! I would not do anything to this gun - especially bob the hammer! This gun (if carried) would most likely be carried in an OWB holster and the hammer would not be an issue in this method of carry. You certainly would not be carrying this gun in your pocket. Not only is this one of the best carry guns they ever made, but parts for the older K frames are getting hard to find and expensive when you can. If you can not bring yourself to "pop the cherry" on this gun, you might be better off parting with it and buying a gun you will shoot.
This gun is just about perfect out of the box and before you do anything you really might regret, shoot it a lot, wear it in, get use to it & enjoy it. If after 1000 rounds you still feel you want to smooth it out (although by then it most likely will be perfect), then by all means there are springs that can be swapped out, but just remember once you cut the hammer you can't put it back together. There are a lot of guys that did the bobbing thing when it was all the rage and now have come to regret it.
I don't own a M13, but I do own it's Stainless Steel Twin the model 65. They are two of the most versatile and best self defense guns Smith ever made - everything you want and nothing you don't. Enjoy it!
Chief38
You have purchased one of the most sought after carry guns Smith has ever made! I would not do anything to this gun - especially bob the hammer! This gun (if carried) would most likely be carried in an OWB holster and the hammer would not be an issue in this method of carry. You certainly would not be carrying this gun in your pocket. Not only is this one of the best carry guns they ever made, but parts for the older K frames are getting hard to find and expensive when you can. If you can not bring yourself to "pop the cherry" on this gun, you might be better off parting with it and buying a gun you will shoot.
This gun is just about perfect out of the box and before you do anything you really might regret, shoot it a lot, wear it in, get use to it & enjoy it. If after 1000 rounds you still feel you want to smooth it out (although by then it most likely will be perfect), then by all means there are springs that can be swapped out, but just remember once you cut the hammer you can't put it back together. There are a lot of guys that did the bobbing thing when it was all the rage and now have come to regret it.
I don't own a M13, but I do own it's Stainless Steel Twin the model 65. They are two of the most versatile and best self defense guns Smith ever made - everything you want and nothing you don't. Enjoy it!
Chief38
