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I've carried full-sized S&W .45 on duty in uniform, and I've carried the 659, 4516, and 3913 off-duty and in plain clothes a lot over the last 36 years. I now carry the Shield off-duty, but only because I can't seem to find another 3913. In my opinion, there is no other compact steel or alloy framed single stack semi auto that is in the same league, not even Sigs or H&Ks. As a range master for most of my career, I can also tell you I've rarely seen any of the S&W autos fail.
Iammo.com has some surplus 3913's and 3914's for reasonable prices.