Smith & Wesson Model 1913

The Smith & Wesson Model 1913 is a center fire semi-automatic pistol introduced by Smith & Wesson in 1913. This pistol was also known as the model 35 which was produced from 1913 to 1921. Approximately 8,350 were built and this gun was chambered in the .35 S&W Auto cartridge.^[1] It featured smooth wooden grip panels, a fully grooved slide with crossbolt lock stud, and an ambidextrous safety that was operated with the middle finger of the shooting hand.

The Model 1913 was the first semi-automatic produced by Smith & Wesson. It generally followed a design introduced by Charles Philibert Clement^[2] in 1903 initially chambered for the 5mm Clement and after 1906 for the .25 ACP.^[1]

History and engineering changes

• First Type—the original version as described above. The grip safety was operated by pressing it to the rear.
• Second Type—the grip safety was redesigned so that it had to be pushed to the left and rearward.
• Third Type—the grip safety was changed back to the original style of operation.
• Fourth Type—the magazine catch was redesigned.
• Fifth Type—used a heavier recoil spring and wider slide crossbolt lock.
• Sixth Type—the shape of the recoil spring channel was changed, and the sides of the slide were extended so they overlapped the sides of the frame.
• Seventh Type—the S&W stamp on the frame flat behind the grip was discontinued.
• Eighth Type—the caliber markings were moved from the left side of the barrel to the right, and the left was marked "Smith & Wesson."

References

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Revolvers	Top Hinge Model 1 Model 1 1/2 Top Break Model 2 Model 3 Safety Hammerless I-frame Model 30 Kit Gun J-frame Model 36 Bodyguard Model 60 Model 340PD Centennial Model 640 K-frame Model 10 Model 12 Model 13 Model 14 Model 15 Model 17 Model 19 Model 617 Model 64 Model 65 Model 66 Model 67 L-frame Model 581 Model 586 Model 619 Model 620 Model 646 Model 681 Model 686 M-frame Ladysmith N-frame Triple Lock .38/44 Model 22 Model 27 Model 28 Model 29 Model 57 Model 610 Model 625 Model 629 X-frame Model 460 Model 500 Z-frame Governor C-frame (experimental) Model 73
Semi-automatic pistols	Model 1006 Model 1913 Model 22A Model 39 Model 4006 Model 41 Model 410 Model 422 Model 4506 Model 457 Model 469 Model 52 Model 5906 Model 6904 Model 59 Model 61 Model 645 Model 910 Bodyguard 380 M&P M&P22 SD VE SW1911 SW99 Sigma
Long guns	Model 1940 M&P10 M&P15 M&P15-22 Model 320 Model 76 Assault Shotgun
Cartridges	.22 Short .32 S&W .32 S&W Long .35 S&W Auto .356 TSW .357 Magnum .38 S&W .38 Special .40 S&W .41 Magnum .44 Russian .44 Special .44 S&W American .44 Magnum .45 Schofield .460 S&W Magnum .500 S&W Special .500 S&W Magnum
Horace Smith Daniel B. Wesson

Boorman, Dean K "The History of Smith & Wesson Firearms" page 56