I know S&W is a dirty word these days but they really did something right when they came out with the 3913 back in 1980's. Of all the pistols (not revolvers) made by S&W, 3913 is the only one I've liked enough to actually own and carry. Yet, I rarely hear anybody say anything good about these pistols.
My particular pistol was purchased back in 1988 and it is everything other S&W pistols are not... totally reliable, very accurate, great trigger and ergonomically perfect. In particular the DA trigger was very smooth and it has gotten better with time. I have yet to feel a stock factory DA pistol with better trigger. Mine has fired over 10,000 rounds now and it has malfunctioned only 3 times with my reloads and only one malfunction with factory ammo (Cor-Bon). In the beginning I was able to get groups under 2" without too much problem and it will still shoot under 3" (I think larger group is due to my failing eye sight). Nothing on the pistol has ever broke and only thing I have replaced was the recoil spring (every 3,000 rounds) and magazine springs (just for the hell of it). I will be replacing all the springs on the gun when my order comes in from Wolff next week.
For concealed carry the light weight and small thin size make it very easy even under just a tee-shirt. For almost 4 years this was my primary concealed carry pistol and remained as my backup concealed carry pistol for about 4 years more. My taste in pistols have changed to single actions pistols (various 1911 models) but I still have my 3913 in the safe and have no plans to get rid of it any time soon.
My particular pistol was purchased back in 1988 and it is everything other S&W pistols are not... totally reliable, very accurate, great trigger and ergonomically perfect. In particular the DA trigger was very smooth and it has gotten better with time. I have yet to feel a stock factory DA pistol with better trigger. Mine has fired over 10,000 rounds now and it has malfunctioned only 3 times with my reloads and only one malfunction with factory ammo (Cor-Bon). In the beginning I was able to get groups under 2" without too much problem and it will still shoot under 3" (I think larger group is due to my failing eye sight). Nothing on the pistol has ever broke and only thing I have replaced was the recoil spring (every 3,000 rounds) and magazine springs (just for the hell of it). I will be replacing all the springs on the gun when my order comes in from Wolff next week.
For concealed carry the light weight and small thin size make it very easy even under just a tee-shirt. For almost 4 years this was my primary concealed carry pistol and remained as my backup concealed carry pistol for about 4 years more. My taste in pistols have changed to single actions pistols (various 1911 models) but I still have my 3913 in the safe and have no plans to get rid of it any time soon.