SOLD, VERY RARE 1st SHIPMENT 1953 U. S. AIR FORCE ISSUE SMITH & WESSON M-13 LIGHTWEIGHT REVOLVER,”THE AIRCREWMAN” WITH RARE MANUAL,HOLSTER & 2 ROY JINKS LETTERS!
$7,900.00
Out of stock
In 97% very sharp condition, we have a genuine textbook example of the very rare and seldom ever seen U. S. Air Force issued Smith & Wesson M-13 Aircrewman Revolver. This is still with the issued holster and manual. This example is from the first shipment of 1200 in 1953 and was shipped to Wilkens Air Force Depot, Shelby Ohio in July of 1953. What is very nice about this one is that Roy Jinks Personally examined it, and it has two Letters from him, which double authenticates it.
This is the legendary 1950’s misadventure with the Aluminum Cylinder that did not hold up. Almost all of them were called in by the Air Force for destruction due to the failures of the fragile Aluminum cylinders. Somehow this example survived (only a handful did) and is a textbook factory original example that is all matching to include the grips, barrel, cylinder and frame. One of the legendary US martial handguns of the Post WWII period, and one that few will be able to own.
