S&W 4513 TSW NOS

[Gunbuyer76]

Had similar experience with a 4516-1 I picked up a few years back nib in used case for 400 All cards everything in tact. Thought about it for a week. Decided if I could hold off shooting it when I took it for a range day. Couldn't. Still I'll never lose a nickel on it. The nib value doesn't really kick in for a while. 3GS haven't been out of production that long. I have a 1952 new in box Savage 99 with everything. Factory sling, checkering brush, everything. They made probably 80,000 99's in 300 in the early 50's. Mine is a nothing special EG model. But new in box with all that other original stuff probably takes it from a 550$ rifle to around a grand? If your kid isn't going to shoot it either, it will be worth double a similar condition that's been shot.

 

[KSDeputy]

I buy all my guns new. The 4513 TSW reposes on the night stand. I have carried the CS 45 for over 20 years. I like them both, but the CS45 is a tad bit lighter and I enjoy shooting it more. The 4506 has had 50 rounds through it, it was my uniform carry gun, and it was given to me when I retired. Many more just fill up space in the safe, there will be a day when they are all needed I expect.

 

[ss94mb]

For those of you carrying the 4513TSW concealed, what holsters are you using? I just picked up a pre-rail and am trying to decide (like the original poster) what to do with it. I imagine if it had a nice holster it would help persuade me to shoot it more like I want to. Amazing how accurate such a little gun can be, and with a nicer trigger than my duty P226 with SRT.

 

[Martya]

I have a Cobra GUNSKIN. It's a very heavy black OWB but easily concealed under shirts. It was my brother's duty holster when I nabbed it and the gun from his department when they traded all their Gen III for S&W plastic M&P and new holsters.

I can't tell you the exact model holster, however.

 

[cherrypointmarine]

I have 3 457's and I had a pre-rail 4513 that I sold to another member . I can't really talk about them , but I can about safe queens . I bought a NIB 845 a while back . Every time someone talked about how great they were , it talked to me from the safe . One day I pulled it out and looked at it and said enough is enough . I took it to the range and have never regretted it . Now I do have a Recon9 that has never been shot , and it never will . Some were made to be shot and I bet when you think about it , you're going to shoot it .

 

[ACEd]

But I understand the want to keep the TSW as a safe queen, I am having the same problem with a 5946 NOS that I picked up. It is a hard call.

So what did you decide on the 5946 - I have same 5946 (2009 mfg well out of known mfg dates but verified twice by SW) problem plus a 3914DAO NIB (2017 mfg).

 

[Glockman4]

I have a 4513TSW pre-rail that I found one day while browsing the Cabela's used gun case. It was also in very good condition and cost me less than $400. I shoot and and carry it occasionally.

Guns are made to be shot, rare or not IMO. Like others have said you'd have to try to wear one out.

 

[18DAI]

For IWB carry, I use a Bianchi Professional model 100. Very comfortable, durable and it hides my 4513TSW under a Golf shirt or loose T-shirt.

For OWB my preference is for an open top holster. I like the Don Hume JIT slide for a 4516 the best. It fits the 4513 as if made for it.

I have, probably like many here, a box full of holsters. Many work with the 3rd gen 45s. But the two I listed, work best. For me. Hope this helps. Regards 18DAI

 

[ss94mb]

Thanks for the holster ideas, guys.

I too had an 845, bought it used in excellent condition. Shot it in PPC matches for three years and sold it for $100 more than I bought it for.... thought I did good. 10 years later I see it listed on Gunbroker for almost $2k more, sigh.


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