Saturday I had my tires rotated and balanced, they were vibrating at high speed and preventing me from exceeding the speed limit. Went out on the PA turnpike to test them, they are fine now, even at 75. Instead of going one exit , I decided to use the occasion as an excuse to visit my favorite purveyor of firearms and went three exits. So I go into the store and what do I see but two S&W boxes, vintage early 1990's. Resting on each is an apparently new Model 13, a 4" and a 3". No I didn't buy both as I already have a four inch, but the 3" with the round butt is now residing in my collection.
The gun, based on its serial number was made in 1990 and came with the box and all papers including the brown anti-rust paper Smiths are/were rapped in. The revolver appears to have been unfired, the story being that it is a just surplused, unissued gun from the Nag's Head, NC police armory. If there is one Smith that I wanted for my collection it's a 3" M13 and to find a used one in this condition is amazing.
The gun, based on its serial number was made in 1990 and came with the box and all papers including the brown anti-rust paper Smiths are/were rapped in. The revolver appears to have been unfired, the story being that it is a just surplused, unissued gun from the Nag's Head, NC police armory. If there is one Smith that I wanted for my collection it's a 3" M13 and to find a used one in this condition is amazing.
