S&W Model 3913
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- Опубліковано 18 вер 2024
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The stainless 3913 and its matte black stablemate, the 3914, are DA/SA.
If yours does not go into single action mode after the first double action shot is fired, the internals have been changed to the 3953, which was Smith's DAO model with no decocker levers.
You can switch it back to DA/SA, and lighten the DA trigger from police 12 lbs to between 8 and 9 lb civilian mode ( or fed cop mode, as the 3914 was originally made for the plainclothes US Marshals.
I have the 3913. He should ask himself, why is there a decocker, if it is double action only?
Ive got a DA/SA 3913, after reading your comment im now assuming it has been converted at some point. Is there any way to change the safety/decocker so its just a safety?
I am guessing there is. Maybe look around for a video?@@joeyoung4309
@@joeyoung4309Yea...leave it down...🤔🙄
I agree with the others, your gun does not have stock internals. My 3913 is DA/SA.
These old S&W autoloaders are some of my favorite pistols.
Agreed ! Still have a obsession with the 5906 myself ! 🤙🏻😎💯
I "rescued" a 5906 early last year and put factory fresh grips on a police carry but almost never used pistol. She's a nice pistol.
I have the S&W model 659 . It's old and heavy at 41 Oz. It's all stainless steel except for the main spring housing.
@@benjimenfranklin7650 I bet it shoots like a dream, even not using the incredible ergos.
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Yeah it's the best 9mm I have ever owned. I use it for a house gun because it's kinda heavy to Carry. Makes me know cops back then had a lot of weight on that belt.
The original “slim line” 9mm handgun. This was my off duty carry for almost 18 years as my duty weapon at the time was the S&W 4006 TSW. Accurate and dependable. This is never leaving my collection.
still a fine choice, too!
I love my ex-CHP 4006TSW. I also love my 3913 and it's quite clear why you carried it off duty instead of the 4006. 😸 12 projectiles of "GTFO" to throw at the perp and the 13th projectile is the actual gun itself. I bet it would be a piece of cake to fracture a skull with a 4006. The thing's a brick. That's why I love shooting it though. 👌
Either your gun is broken or someone put 3953 (DAO) parts in your 3913. A 3913 is DA /SA from the factory. Love seeing 3rd Gens though. 👍🏻
yes, I noticed it's apparent DAO mode as well.....
He fired in single action on the final targets once, when he inserted a new mag and racked the slide. Something is amiss
Thought the same thing, bought mine new in ‘97,
It’s double action first shot only
Can you explain this comment a little better? What is DAO? And what makes this a 3rd gen. Sorry if these are dumb questions but I have this model and am curious as to what you mean.
Ok nevermind, I realized what you are talking about. I have the S&W3913 and when I fire, my hammer stays back and cocked until I empty it..that is DA/SA right? I am on the hunt for a spurred hammer for it randomly after 20 years of owning it lol
The DAO version is actually the 3953, no decocker, no safety. I think there is something wrong with the gun if it’s shooting only in DAO
I own the 3953 from NYC dept. Of Correction,great gun,still have it
Yep, my 3913 is definitely DA/SA.
Definitely something wrong with his 3913.
This firing mechanism has been modified. It is DA only and did not come that way from the factory. The DAO model does not have a safety lever.
@@ZoSkiLuv So you reviewed a 3913 that does not actually function as a 3913, and didn't reveal the fact until somebody pointed it out in the comments?
My first firearm ever is a S&W 5906 and I’m never selling it.
Smart man. Pick up a couple extra springs.
I own the 3953,I wish Smith would bring back those models
WOW... Miss my old 3913 that I bought new back in 92. Was a great shooter.
The older S&W pistols are forgotten treasures. I have a S&W 4006 that I love to shoot. Great video!
I love my ex-CHP 4006TSW. Amazing trigger, very handsome looks, and the weight makes it enjoyable to shoot. Unfortunately, that weight and the low mag capacity make it one of the mid to low tier choices for carry and self defense I'd pick out of my collection. :( An 11+1 .40S&W boat anchor with a proprietary rail? Oof. It's old. The ex-Columbus PD M&P40 that sits next to it in the safe certainly makes it clear why the 3rd Gen Smiths, Beretta 92s, and 1911s passed the torch onto the polymer frame striker guns.
Was able to buy one on Gun Broker from a Detective in Georgia. I fell in love with it immediately & it's turned into one of my favorite carry guns,...and I have a lot of handguns. It carry's really good as a concealed carry piece, & is as accurate as you would want. Kids now a days with their plastic guns will never understand the beauty & pleasure of shooting a real pistol made of metal just as God intended. I love my 3913 !!
God isn’t real
@@guaporeturns9472 and just what does that " common expression " have to do with a firearm review Einstein ? Move along Sir.
My 3913 is double action on the 1st round and then single action on the rest.
Uhhhh that defines DA/SA.
I love these old S&W 3rd gen pistols. I wish they still made them. Highly underrated.
One of the best pistol series made by S&W.
I love the 3rd generation S&W autos. I have two both in 40 S&W. A 4003 TSW with the alloy frame and stainless slide and a 4006 TSW all stainless. I shoot them well and they are both SA/DA with exposed hammer. They originally had 11 round magazines but 10 round magazines were available and I have several. Never selling either gun. Thanks for the great review.
I have a 4003 TSW as well. It was an Atlanta police trade in. It's never had any issues and has a very slick trigger.
3rd gen S&W's are great shooters, I had three and loved them all. Some of the smoothest shooting pistols out there still today.......and very accurate.
I have a S&W Model 5946 and it reminds me so much of this pistol. Obviously, there are differences but you can tell they are related. I've had it for almost 30 years now and still love it. I love when modern shooters pick it up for the first time and are shocked at the weight of it, lol. Nice shooting. 👍
I believe what you have there is the 3953, the 3913 is DA/SA.
Edit: I see the frame marking, it must have been converted to DAO.
0:36 Note the model number. The 3953 has no safety and a different design of the rear of the slide.
You are correct, the 3913 IS, normally, a DA/SA. They also made 3914 and 3913 DAO pistols, on special order, prior to the 3953 and 3954 models, but they had no safety. My primary carry gun is a 3914 DAO. It is marked accordingly.
My guess is that this pistol has been modified.
@@garyK.45ACP Yeah, your's is the better explanation. I own a number of 3rd gens including a 3913, and a 2nd gen 669, but I've never owned a DAO. By the numbers, there should be no 3913 DAO, but S&W does all kinds of custom work. Third digit 4 is standard size DAO, 5 is compact DAO, 8 is mid-size DAO.
@@Scaliad And you are correct about the model numbers and the DAO feature. However, S&W made several limited runs of DAO 3913 and 3914 pistols on order from law enforcement agencies. Mine is from the NYPD order. They were issued to NYPD detectives.
Many police agencies preferred DAO for issued handguns. Eventually, S&W just made the 3953 and 3954 to meet that demand.
FYI, SIG also made DAO models of the P226 and P228.
It is not too difficult to find them if you look around.
3rd Gen. Smiths are amongst some the finest, most refined handgun ever made. I miss that quality today. These will only go up in value!
Such beautiful guns. My best friend inherited a full size model from his FIL, who worked for NASA security back in the 1980s. It was the FIL’s duty gun.
I purchased my 3913 back in the mid 90's as a Summer carry gun. It replaced my 4013 and 4546 which were my fall and winter carry options. Those two were retired to the him safe as the 3913 was just too comfortable to carry
Thoroughly enjoyed this introduction to an old firing iron 👌
I went on a hunt for this type of gun in the early 2000's. I found this exact model at a gun shop about an hour away from me. It was my first handgun and I'll never forget walking out with it in a paper bag and thinking I was doing something wrong lol. I will never sell it.
Yours had a conversion done to operate like the 3953 TSW. The 3913 is a traditional D/A whereas the 3953 was a DAO. I own and often carry a 3914 which is the identical pistol, just in a black finish, it too is a traditional D/A.
I remember a ton of cops carrying these in Ohio in the 90s. State troopers to city cops and all in between. Then they seemed to fall out of favor almost overnight.
This is the best of the best. There is nothing better. The is the Rolls Royce of all the S&W models for this purpose. Never leave home without it.
I have an old 3914 that I still carry from time to time.
Classic old guns.
I think yours has been converted to DAO. The 3rd digit in the model#, either 4 or 5 denotes DAO.
I really like my 3913. Mine is traditional DA/SA. I think the SA reset rivals Sig's short reset, maybe a little better.
I’d like to see a review on it.
I agree.
I was scratching my head when he said DA only, because a 3913 was double / single. I noticed when he charged the gun the hammer stayed cocked, but after the dropped the hammer and fired...it continued in DAO???
Mine was DA/SA? I remember getting hammer bite from it. They had the lady’s model too. The 3913, Star PD, Sig P225 were my go to’s back in the day. All replaced by the G19, now by the G26.
Same thing here. Friend had one almost brand new. We had an agreement that if it was going up for sale I’d get first dibs. Bought it from him and it’s probably my favorite gun.
Thank you JUSTIN! I love these old Smith and wesson reviews! Just yesterday I pick up a 4006 shorty 40! The gun was new old stock from 1994. Was not sure if I should shoot it but like you say guns are for shooting! So I put 200 rounds of federal 180 grain 40 s&w through it this morning. What a great gun not one malfunction and one inch groups all day. I sincerely believe you have the best gun review channel on UA-cam thanks for what you do.
Huh. That's weird. 3913 is supposed to be DA/SA. It's definitely been modified. Strange that the hammer stays back after chambering but doesn't while shooting. What, exactly, did your buddy tell you about the gun? Regardless, I think the Smith 3rd gens offer some of the best DA trigger-pulls out there. No stacking, no over travel. Did better in USPSA with my 6904 than I did my Langdon Beretta PX4CC.
I was thinking the same thing…I think some ding-a-ling fooled around with something they shouldn’t have..I used to carry the 3913, 4013 & 4516…they worked as all other DA/SA 3rd gen Smith &Wessons…great guns…this sample is a miss.
Agree. I own a 3913 and it is a DA SA. There was a 3953 which was DAO. Should have someone fix that for ya.
Maybe I'm wrong, but I get the feeling he really thinks it's supposed to be a DAO. Which is surprising--I would have thought him more knowledgable than that. Would be curious to know what happened to that gun. I'd question whether or not it's even safe to fire.
Definitely manufactured as DA/SA. Strange
My 3913 LS No Logo is a DA/SA. The model number developed by S&W tells you what it is. For example a 4013 would be a .40 S&W DA/SA. Same as a 3913, but with a larger frame.
I have one and carry it often along with two 6906's... my ASP alternative but still looking for that elusive firearm that will cost me a bunch! Great Review,...Thanks, Mike~
Got this gun for my wife for our 10th anniversary. In January we'll celebrate number 40 and she still has the gun and its still her favorite. Mags are
Getting very hard to find. Hers is DA/SA with original derlin grips. We picked up a grey set as well like the Ladysmith version.
Wait. When you rack the slide the hammer is cocked. Is it not in single-action mode at that point? Then you drop the hammer with the safety and fire double-action-only at that point? Something is messed up in that gun.
Love this gen of smith semi auto pistols. I have the 908 "value series" version which is very similar to this one, except it's a double/single, the slide is a bit blockier, and it's duotone with a parked slide and a brushed aluminum frame. Uses the same magazines as the 3913. It was my first carry pistol, and I still have it, still shoot it, and I still carry it from time to time too. I've owned it for almost 30 years now. I also have a 469, which I've had for a long time too. :) Old guys and their guns.
I owned one back in the day. Nice gun, wish I still had it.
I have a S&W 5906 Third Gen all SS Love this Gun..Owned Many S&W Revolvers and The Quality is Bar None !!
It reminds me so much of the Kahr K9 in appearance. It's almost like they just set out to make a striker fired 3913.
Thanks for the awesome video of the S&W Model 3913.
I'm picking up a nice 3914 later this week to keep my P239 and P5 company. 😊
So, someone changed that gun to DAO.
3913’s and 3914’s did have bobbed hammers, but they were DA/SA.
The DAO version of that pistol did not have a slide mounted safety.
DOA is the 3953
@@ironhorse127
Right, so it definitely seems like this 3913 seems like it was tuned a little bit.
@@TommyRibs look at it when he shoots his second string though. He put a fresh mag in, racked the slide, and it went to single action on the first shot, and double action on the follow up shots. Something is definitely wrong with it.
Them 3rd and 2nd gens, so BEAUTIFULS
Excellent purchase...
My off-duty and then Investigative Unit carry for many years.
Nice shooting Justin, and I'm jealous of your new gun. Very nice.
I'd convert it back to DA/SA.......also I'd carry a 3913 over a Glock any day. polymer is not my thing
I think your gun is broken, it's a da/SA gun with ambi decocker safety levers
is a sweet looking classic.....btw. loved the "raining bullets" intro......
Beauty classic SW pistol.
Very informative and well said
Love the 3913. Also like the 457 in .45 caliber 👍
I love the 3913.
I love 3rd gen Smith's. I had a 3914 that I loved, but went with a 6906. Fantastic guns that work as well today as they did before the plastic invasion. Had a 1006 that was one of the nicest guns I ever owned. Miss that one.
Interesting firearm you have. I've never seen a DAO smith with safety levers before. Is this a converted gun? DAO was 3944 or 3946 if I recall. All the DAO smiths I've owned or seen had no safety levers and a shortened, lighter trigger pull, about 2/3's the standard pull.
Thank you for showing it, it is a nice looking pistol. The action is either modified or there is a component broken internally. The fact that the hammer stays in single action when loaded suggests your disconnector is faulty.
The disconnector on a third Gen pushes the trigger bar down and out of engagement with the single action sear when the pistol cycles, but if it were faulty, the sear would stay depressed and miss the hammer on follow up shots.
My S&W 3913 is double acton on the first pull and single action thereafter. It's hammerless and semi-auto after the first pull.
That’s weird mine is double single.. first round double then single… How is yours modified?
Mine is also DA/SA. My guess is that this is from a police department special order. When departments were switching from revolvers to automatics, many departments requested a DAO style trigger because they didn't trust all of their cops to be able to handle SA.
My 3913 is also DA/SA with only the first round being DA and every following round being SA. I like that best. The DA trigger pull is pretty heavy. I'd probably dislike the gun if every shot was DAO. The SA trigger pull is fantastic!
These are fantastic single stack 9mm guns. I have a 3913, 3914, and the double action only 3953. Wouldn’t sell any of them. Thanks for sharing your new acquisition. 🤙🏻🤙🏻
Oh boy Sunday night waiting on my pizza and a JO review. Good times. 🇺🇸
Rock on!
A little strange on the DA-only part... I have several Gen 2/Gen 3 autos and none of them do this -- the closest I have to this particular model is a 1076 (bobbed hammer but with the frame decocker ala Sig rather than the slide-mounted one). First shot is naturally DA, but then the hammer stays cocked after each cycle. Yours would have to be decocking itself as the slide returns to battery, which doesn't sound right. This *should* work just like your 645, as far as I know.
My 3913 which looked exactly like that one, except the grip and magazine, was double action. They had DA only models. The 5906 is a full size 15 shot version of that gun. I was issued it by my Sheriff's dept in 95.
I had a S&W 3914. I sold it several years ago and always regretted it. Wish they would bring it back. (Along with the Browning Hi-Power).
First firearm I ever purchased. Still have it. Great little gun....Mine is DA/SA. Maybe a later model?
Really enjoyed this video. Long time fan of the 3rd gen S&W semi-automatics. I have a 3913NL version with the gray grips and raked dust cover that is in like new condition. Would never think to sell or trade it. Amazing shooter that was ahead of its time.
Love the 3913/14, good and helpful info, thanks
I had 2 S&W 645's. I hated both of them. They were reliable and went bang every time. The problem was the sights were so poorly set up that they shot horrendously low. It was 6" low at 3 yards and as distance increased kept going lower. By the time I went to 60' it hit the bottom edge of a standard size silhouette target on the bottom edge with a hold at the top of the head on the target. Bench or 2 hand standing didn't matter, neither did DA or SA. I traded them off as soon as I could. Never had that issue with Glocks, 1911, Rugers (Mk2 and LCP) or even my old Walther PPKS. Only the 645.
any S&W auto is a steal at any price, if you find a classic buy it, maybe some of the best guns they made. love my 6906 , 405, 407,
Yes Sir! Bought my 410 & 915 the same day. Told myself I have enough auto loaders, then handled them. Both are great shooters.
It's really funny. There's still some of the best made guns you can get, and if you run out of bullets you could beat somebody with it! LOL and, it still works like a champ!
Good stuff
I believe that the S&W atomic pistols were some of the best pisols ever made. Smith did suffer from some very severe quality problems during the 1980s but the 3rd gen guns are excellent guns.
I have one of these in the 4006 with adjustable sights....
My 3913 is DA/SA and not ambi. I believe this is standard. One of the old owners may have configured yours to be the way it is
Talk about shooting on the reset, I let my buddy shoot my revolver the other day. It was funny when after the first shot he just stood there wondering why the trigger didn't work for the next shot....
Haha, kinda like a millennial trying to drive a stick shift!
@@jeffwilson1217 That's perfect!
Another great video, I always liked Smith and Wesson’s legacy firearms. It’s a shame they will not do a reboot of the legacy model’s especially in 10mm.
You just cant beat the 3rd gen smith autos. I love the 6906 for a CCW gun.
The 3914 (black finish) and the 5904 made for Mexican Special Operations( Black Finish with an integrated rail) are the two Gen3s I want more than anything these days.
There's a dude on the Smith and Wesson forum that converted it to .357 sig by reaming out the existing barrel's chamber, he said ammo capacity dropped to 7. That would make a nice CCW since these aren't much bigger than J-frames
My primary concealed carry handgun is a S&W 3914 DAO. It is marked "Model 3914 DAO" The blued version of your gun without a safety, it is DAO on every trigger pull, the hammer follows the slide down on every shot. The DAO versions of the 3913 and 3914 were made in limited runs for law enforcement agencies.
I MUCH prefer a DA/SA or DAO hammer fired pistol for carry.
The pistol you have should be DA/SA. DAO models have no "hammer drop" safety or safety of any type, other than the heavy DA trigger pull.
My guess is that your 3913 has been modified after market to be DAO. This is a simple modification. The safety is redundant and is just a possible source of trouble on a DAO if you "get caught with your dingle down" as Jeff Cooper would say.
If your gun has been modified as such, I would suggest removing the safety also and installing one of the "fillers" from a DAO model.
The DAO version is the model 3953. In stainless steel
These really need to be brought back under the S&W Classic line. Oh man! The guy custom converted it to DAO, not the "semi-cocked DAO" that was on the 3953. This was something that Massad Ayoob had done with a 645/4506 so he could have it on safe and all flinch-proof trigger mode.
I knew so many officers that carried these pistols back in my day as a peace officer.
Nice S&W 3913 9mm
Fun vid, Dave! Love the old SnW’s!
It would be something if wilson combat would work on the 5906's. Really nice guns.
The 3913 is a DA/SA. The 3953 is the DAO version of the 3913.
Your 3913 has either been modified or is malfunctioning. When you racked the slide, the hammer stayed back. But after you decocked and started shooting, it was DAO. NOT how the 3913 is supposed to operate. First shot after decocking should be DA. Hammer should stay back after that, making every other shot SA. I would take it to a competent gunsmith and have it checked.
That is a police DAO model 3913. The typical 3913 is DA/SA
Very cool. I’m familiar with just one DAO auto. The Seecamp (which I totally enjoy).
i have and carry a 6904 i love it tbh.
I really liked the one I bought.
A oldie but goodie
Made the mistake selling mine years ago. Now I'm looking to find one again.
Hesitation can be expensive. Years ago, I’ve always overlooked S&W automatics that predated the polymer frame M&P series. They command a slight premium on the used market now …but so does anything with a second-cool factor, in my experience.
The H&K P30sk V1 is the modern version of that, but seems to have disappeared from the US market. Strikers are great for the range, but DAO makes much more sense for civilian EDC. Hopefully H&K will update with a staggered magazine model equipped with a red dot , that would be perfect.
It’s been pointed out, but that gun is not operating as designed. It should be in single action mode with hammer back every time that slide is cycled with the safety off. Doesn’t matter if it cycles after being fired or when the slide is manually racked. It’s also odd that the gun is in such nice condition, but the mags are the older style 7 round mags with the metal followers.
Nice gun 👍
Is there something wrong with the sear on that 3913? I saw the hammer stay back and saw you drop the hammer with the safety. But then it appeared to fire double action every shot. Am I seeing that? I have three 3913s and they all fire single-action after the first double-action shot (IF I drop the hammer first, of course.) So what I'm getting at is, is that an altered mechanism in that gun?
It's shame Smith and Wesson stopped making these. Given that the patents on them are probably expired by now, someone should start making clones of them. I would love to own one.
Hi. Your 3913 must have been converted to DAO as that gun was originally DA/SA.
It is 1 of the guns I regret selling. I used it as my carry gun for CCW for 15 years or so.
Don't blame you I would have bought it too.
my buddy had one in the early 90s and that double action trigger was horrible.
Then they went to Glock 40s in the late 90s but he liked that 9 mm .
Another friend had a full size forty Smith and traded plus some cash for a Shorty Forty Smith. I out shot him with that that was in about 94. I liked the pop the forty had.
Anyway cool video and History on the Smith 9.
I don't care what anyone says but the 5906 is the greatest pistol ever made...