POTD: Smith & Wesson Model 3913NL in 9×19
Photo Of The Day – It’s time to take a closer look at a Smith & Wesson, in this case, the Model 3913NL which is very close to the LadySmith version.
All the pictures and words connected below originally by Schrombo, check out his Instagram.I found another little gem at an online auction platform – and today it finally arrived:
The Smith & Wesson Model 3913NL.
This pistol is identical to the 3913LS – the LadySmith model – but it lacks the “Lady Smith” engraving on the right side of the slide (and thus making it acceptable to carry for us X/Y heterogametic chromosomal disasters, too).
The LS/NL variants of the 3913 have a stainless steel slide, an aluminium alloy frame and matching grey grips.
The frame has a sleeker, more streamlined look (compared to the 3913 standard model) and the slide has only a single-sided safety/decocker lever and is therefore a bit smaller and easier to carry concealed.
Somewhere along the line someone replaced the perfectly fine fixed rear sight with an adjustable LPA target sight – an aberration I will correct as soon as I find a source for the original rear sight.
What do you think of this Smith & Wesson? Is it something you would consider for Everyday Carry?
Ex-Arctic Ranger. Competitive practical shooter and hunter with a European focus. Always ready to increase my collection of modern semi-automatics, optics, thermals and suppressors. TCCC Certified. Occasionaly seen in a 6x6 Bug Out Vehicle, always with a big smile.
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Not only would I, but I do. Actually, I carry a pre rail 3913TSW most days. Hands down the best TDA semi autos ever made.
I carried a 5946 on the job from 1996 to 2015. It was a brick but accurate and never had a malfunction with it.