S&W 13 question

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Had a question for all who have had one of these. Would you shoot a revolver that had water damage like this one? Trying to talk myself out of this, but I love the lines on the pistol. What do you think? Condition wise, its rated "poor" but is there still some life in it? colt 4.png colt 2.png
 
If the internals are OK then I would shoot it. That’s a gun you wouldn’t have to worry about messing up the finish.

The main thing I would worry about would be pitting in high stress areas that would weaken it structurally. I would give it a very thorough exam before I even considered shooting full power loads.
 
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We have had one around for some years. As brute strong as they are made I would clean it up, grease the insides and duct tape it to an old tire firing off a cylinder full of 158 grain full power loads using a lanyard. I seriously doubt you will hurt it but you will have peace of mind knowing it did not come apart. Have seen rusty barrels do well after the crud gets moved out.
 
None of the rust in those pictures would concern my too much as far as being able to handle .357 Magnum loads, but I wouldn’t be interested in buying the gun unlesss it was priced under $200.
 
How much are they asking? I might try it out if it's cheap enough, I absolutely love 3" s&w revolvers...
Its on Century Arms, and price wise its from $200-299. You gun dealer would have to call to find out the exact pricing.
 
None of the rust in those pictures would concern my too much as far as being able to handle .357 Magnum loads, but I wouldn’t be interested in buying the gun unlesss it was priced under $200.
Since its coming from Century Arms, its priced a bit more then that. Yes, I totally agree with you it should be under $200, but its not.
 
I would do a complete detail strip (including removing the barrel), thouroughly inspect, sandblast, cerakote, reassemble, and carry/shoot the snot outta that- assuming the pitting isnt severe inside the barrel and barrel extension.

That said, ya $100 would be fair to roll the dice on it.
Well, hate to break it to you, but, Century Arms puts it around $200-299 for their pricing on something they consider in poor condition. But thank you for the advice on it. i will pass on it then.
 
How did it get the water damage?
Unknown, as it seems the most recent batch of Century Arms handguns would be high dollar collectables if they hadn't been in some high moisture container it seems. No import marks, so, must be somewhere in the states they got them. I would love to know the story too myself. Its a shame to see so many Colt Pythons, 1911's, S&W 19 Masterpieces and the like spotted with pits and rust.
 
Had a question for all who have had one of these. Would you shoot a revolver that had water damage like this one? Trying to talk myself out of this, but I love the lines on the pistol. What do you think? Condition wise, its rated "poor" but is there still some life in it?View attachment 841981 View attachment 841980
I'd walk the other way fast.
There are too many better cared for Model 13s out there to waste my time on one that's been abused..
 
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