The great Model 13, 357 Magnum

[gerhard1]

This model 65 has been tuned and is smooth as silk.

Here is my 65. It started life as a SB but a trip to Mag-Na-Port took care of that in addition to the porting that they did. The trigger pull is also smooth as any of my other S&W revolvers.

 

[Tricha1-74]

Great looking guns.i have a model 13-1 4 inch nickel . Great shooter

 

[71vette]

I do not have a 13 or 65, but I helped my mother get a 4" 65 a bit over a decade ago. Sometime, hopefully a long time in the future, it will move to my safe.

In the mean time, I've got my eyes open for a nice 13.

 

[Baxter6551]

Never had a 13, but carried a personal 65 and then an issued model 65 as a duty gun with .357 Remington 125 gr. jHP. When we transitioned to Sig P226, we were allowed to buy our revolvers for $100. I picked up a finish worn 3 inch 65 and took it to Factory for their "Combat Revolver Package" which I highly recommend. It's an awesome carry revolver. My gunsmith duplicated the package on my 4 inch 65 and some of my other stainless revolvers adding polishing of the hammer and trigger and smoothing the groves out of the triggers.

https://www.smith-wesson.com/customer-service/performance-center-precision-gunsmithing

 

[JP@AK]

I own two Model 10-6 .357 Magnum revolvers, both formerly owned by the New York State Police. These were the predecessors to the Model 13-1, as most people on this forum know.

I don't plan to ever own a Model 13-1 (or higher) because I'm content with the 10-6. The are fun revolvers to play around with at the range. Both shoot where you point them.

Several years ago I did almost buy a Model 13-1 chambered for the .38 Special. Yes, they do exist, but they are extremely uncommon. I'm rather sorry I didn't pick that one up, but it was clear across the country from me and I just didn't feel like messing with the transfer procedure. Probably a big mistake. I've never seen another one since then.

 

[spin132]

Love the 13! There's something about the fixed sights that make it so easy for me to get on target. Reminds me of the 681 in that respect. Also like the simple, clean profile. This one is a -1 with Spegel's.

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[Retired W4]

I too am a fan of the 13 and it's big brother, the 58. I don't have a 3" but never say never. Here is an example in nickel.

 

[CH4]

Although I really have a soft spot for the 2.5" 19/66, the runner up in the K frame snubbie classification is the 3"13/65.

Here's my model 13-3

 

[kraynky]

More love for the model 13 here. 13-2 nickle with numbered matching magnas.

 

[Retired W4]

Another nickel 13 I used to own and an illustration of two 13-2's. A blue pinned and nickel not pinned.

 

[soFlaNative]

Thanks for the thread resurrection, love looking at 3" 13's.

 

[SouthNarc]

My 13-3 with factory bobbed hammer and Spegel extended boots in high grade cocobolo.

 

[gkitch]

!!!

My 13-3 with factory bobbed hammer and Spegel extended boots in high grade cocobolo.

You are a man of refined taste.

 

[samandglove1]

I ran into a strange one at one of my local haunts. A 6" (yes, 6") Model 13-3 with a pinned barrel (pinned barrels on Model 13's ended with the 13-2), an adjustable rear sight (yes, not fixed) and target hammer & trigger. It doesn't make any sense to me, but it looks all original and is properly stamped.

I'm guessing it was a custom job, but I don't know why someone didn't just get a model 19 in the exact configuration. I'll head back and take some pictures.