Smith & Wesson Model 13
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The Smith & Wesson
Model 13 (Military & Police Magnum) is a .357 Magnum
revolver
designed for military
and police
use. It is based on S&W's K-frame platform—specifically, it is a .357 Magnum version of the heavy-barrel variant of the .38 Special
Model 10 (originally called the Military & Police).
This is a double action revolver with a capacity of six rounds. Barrel
lengths are 3" and 4" with fixed sights. Both round-butt and square-butt versions were produced. The Model 19
is essentially the same gun with adjustable sight
s. The M13 has a blue
d finish; the Model 65 is a variant in matte finish stainless steel
.
The Model 13 was manufactured from 1974 to Present. The Model 65 was manufactured from 1972 to 2004. The original Model 13 used no designation (generation numbers) and was simply known as the Air Crewman Model 13. Alternate generations of the model 13 are as follows:
1st Gen. -1974- Introduced,
2nd Gen. -1977- Change back to gas ring on cylinder,
3rd Gen. -1982- Eliminate cylinder counterbore.
Both models were issued by police agencies and federal law enforcement agencies in the United States
. The Model 13 was requested by the New York State Police
in order to have a .357 Magnum revolver to replace their .38 Special Model 10s. The Model 65 in stainless steel came about at the request of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol
. The FBI issued the Model 13 with round butt and 3" heavy barrel shortly before switching to semi-automatic pistols.
Smith & Wesson
Smith & Wesson is the largest manufacturer of handguns in the United States. The corporate headquarters is in Springfield, Massachusetts. Founded in 1852, Smith & Wesson's pistols and revolvers have become standard issue to police and armed forces throughout the world...
Model 13 (Military & Police Magnum) is a .357 Magnum
.357 Magnum
The .357 S&W Magnum , or simply .357 Magnum, is a revolver cartridge created by Elmer Keith, Phillip B. Sharpe, Colonel D. B. Wesson of firearms manufacturer Smith & Wesson, and Winchester. It is based upon Smith & Wesson's earlier .38 Special cartridge. The .357 Magnum cartridge was introduced in...
revolver
Revolver
A revolver is a repeating firearm that has a cylinder containing multiple chambers and at least one barrel for firing. The first revolver ever made was built by Elisha Collier in 1818. The percussion cap revolver was invented by Samuel Colt in 1836. This weapon became known as the Colt Paterson...
designed for military
Military
A military is an organization authorized by its greater society to use lethal force, usually including use of weapons, in defending its country by combating actual or perceived threats. The military may have additional functions of use to its greater society, such as advancing a political agenda e.g...
and police
Police
The police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...
use. It is based on S&W's K-frame platform—specifically, it is a .357 Magnum version of the heavy-barrel variant of the .38 Special
.38 Special
The .38 Smith & Wesson Special is a rimmed, centerfire cartridge designed by Smith & Wesson. It is most commonly used in revolvers, although some semi-automatic pistols and carbines also use this round...
Model 10 (originally called the Military & Police).
This is a double action revolver with a capacity of six rounds. Barrel
Gun barrel
A gun barrel is the tube, usually metal, through which a controlled explosion or rapid expansion of gases are released in order to propel a projectile out of the end at a high velocity....
lengths are 3" and 4" with fixed sights. Both round-butt and square-butt versions were produced. The Model 19
S&W Model 19
The S&W Model 19 is a revolver produced by Smith & Wesson on its K-frame platform. The model 19 is chambered for .357 Magnum. The K-frame is somewhat smaller and lighter than the original N-frame .357, usually known as the S&W Model 27.-History:...
is essentially the same gun with adjustable sight
Sight (device)
A sight is a device used to assist aligning or aim weapons, surveying instruments, or other items by eye. Sights can be a simple set or system of markers that have to be aligned together as well as aligned with the target...
s. The M13 has a blue
Bluing (steel)
Bluing is a passivation process in which steel is partially protected against rust, and is named after the blue-black appearance of the resulting protective finish. True gun bluing is an electrochemical conversion coating resulting from an oxidizing chemical reaction with iron on the surface...
d finish; the Model 65 is a variant in matte finish stainless steel
Stainless steel
In metallurgy, stainless steel, also known as inox steel or inox from French "inoxydable", is defined as a steel alloy with a minimum of 10.5 or 11% chromium content by mass....
.
The Model 13 was manufactured from 1974 to Present. The Model 65 was manufactured from 1972 to 2004. The original Model 13 used no designation (generation numbers) and was simply known as the Air Crewman Model 13. Alternate generations of the model 13 are as follows:
1st Gen. -1974- Introduced,
2nd Gen. -1977- Change back to gas ring on cylinder,
3rd Gen. -1982- Eliminate cylinder counterbore.
Both models were issued by police agencies and federal law enforcement agencies in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The Model 13 was requested by the New York State Police
New York State Police
The New York State Police is the state police force of over 4,600 sworn Troopers for the state of New York. It was established on April 11, 1917 by the New York Legislature, in response to the 1913 murder of a construction foreman named Sam Howell in Westchester County, which at that time did not...
in order to have a .357 Magnum revolver to replace their .38 Special Model 10s. The Model 65 in stainless steel came about at the request of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is a major state law enforcement agency of the government of Oklahoma. It is a division of the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol was legislatively created in 1937 due to the growing problem of motor vehicle accidents, the expansion of a...
. The FBI issued the Model 13 with round butt and 3" heavy barrel shortly before switching to semi-automatic pistols.