Why the FBI transitioned to the 10MM 1076 Auto in ~ 1990 is attributed to several reasons; the 1986 Miami shootout being principal with Ben Grogan and Jerry Dove, the SAs killed in that incident being, by many accounts, "outgunned" and under equipped with this revolver. I have 3 Model 13s; (2) 13-2s and (1) 13-3 that all letter as being shipped during a 15 month period to the FBI Academy at Quantico, VA between Dec,1980, and Nov,1981. The picture with those three guns as acquired has been posted a few times here on the forum when the subject of Model 13s or FBI related firearms was being discussed. The one pictured below is actually my primary CCW and it will do everything I need it to if required. 
These are really underrated utilitarian S&W revolvers that will drive a tack on the target range. The FBI carried them for over 10 years until the .40 1076 was brought in as a replacement. That didn't last long did it? 
When the 1076 was adopted, the FBI procured Model 13s were recalled and I have it on good authority wound up being destroyed and buried in a pit at Quantico.
Obviously some found their way to the outside world and I feel fortunate to have acquired three of them. All are different with one being pinned and recessed, one being pinned and not recessed and the third being neither pinned nor recessed. The one in this post is the earliest example I have and it is the pinned/recessed example. Be sure to scan the cover page of the factory letter on this gun as it gives insight to the evolution of the Model 13 and also identifies a couple of revolvers in the 10-6 Model category that hard core collectors of S&W K frame M&Ps might want to turn their attention to looking for
Enjoy
Chuck
These are really underrated utilitarian S&W revolvers that will drive a tack on the target range. The FBI carried them for over 10 years until the .40 1076 was brought in as a replacement. That didn't last long did it? When the 1076 was adopted, the FBI procured Model 13s were recalled and I have it on good authority wound up being destroyed and buried in a pit at Quantico. Obviously some found their way to the outside world and I feel fortunate to have acquired three of them. All are different with one being pinned and recessed, one being pinned and not recessed and the third being neither pinned nor recessed. The one in this post is the earliest example I have and it is the pinned/recessed example. Be sure to scan the cover page of the factory letter on this gun as it gives insight to the evolution of the Model 13 and also identifies a couple of revolvers in the 10-6 Model category that hard core collectors of S&W K frame M&Ps might want to turn their attention to looking forEnjoy
Chuck
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