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| Para, just curious do you shoot and/or carry your model 36 ? |
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| I've shot a box through it, that's all. |
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| Love me “been there done that” worn Model 36!  Don’t carry it, but it’s still an awesome example of trying to get the most usable power in a pocketable package considering the times. Bill R |
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| Mine’s a grocery getter/travel companion. Hence the new Model 36 on order. Mechanically I’m not concerned about my ‘59 model,but the finish is getting a little fragile and pocket moisture converting to rust is a concern.
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| Love the pics guys! Para, is that a Tyler T grip enhancer? I’ve seen those on wheel guns over the years and I assume it’s just to fill out and make the grip more comfortable?
I ended up emailing the Smith and Wesson historical foundation and they told me that mine shipped out in April 1965. They don’t know manufacturing dates as well, but they know ship dates so I assume then mine was made in late ‘64 or early ‘65. Having Para’s serial in early 300k serial at a ‘63 production and mine as a 388k serial at late ‘64-early ‘65 gives a nice reference as I was wondering about production numbers year to year and haven’t been able to find that answer. I’d guess at least 40,000 units per year. Maybe even higher if you take ‘62 starting at 295k until ‘69 at nearly 800k that’s over 70k units per year. Seems like a lot for back then for one model. |
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| quote: Originally posted by LincolnSixEcho:
Love the pics guys! Para, is that a Tyler T grip enhancer? I’ve seen those on wheel guns over the years and I assume it’s just to fill out and make the grip more comfortable?
I ended up emailing the Smith and Wesson historical foundation and they told me that mine shipped out in April 1965. They don’t know manufacturing dates as well, but they know ship dates so I assume then mine was made in late ‘64 or early ‘65. Having Para’s serial in early 300k serial at a ‘63 production and mine as a 388k serial at late ‘64-early ‘65 gives a nice reference as I was wondering about production numbers year to year and haven’t been able to find that answer. I’d guess at least 40,000 units per year. Maybe even higher if you take ‘62 starting at 295k until ‘69 at nearly 800k that’s over 70k units per year. Seems like a lot for back then for one model.
Bear in mind all J frames ( with some exceptions) would be lumped in with the same serial number sequencing, so models 30,31,32,33,36 would all be in the same sequence, so not all guns in the sequences would have been 36’s |
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| ^^^^^that makes more sense thanks for clarification. |
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| quote: Originally posted by LincolnSixEcho:
Para, is that a Tyler T grip enhancer? I’ve seen those on wheel guns over the years and I assume it’s just to fill out and make the grip more comfortable?
Yes, a Tyler T-Grip and yes, it's to provide greater purchase on the grip. |
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| Beautiful Model 36! This past weekend, I happened across a Model 37 that I had no idea I needed. But it is so beautiful that I had to have it. It was manufactured in 1981 and then someone bobbed the hammer and gave it a nice trigger job. And the finish on these old Smiths is amazing! |
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| ^^^^^thanks Para for letting me know. And Coton14! welcome to Sigforum and enjoy your 37! |
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