Please help with manufacture date of S&W 36

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97-silver-z
September 28, 2007, 02:28 PM
Hello all...I was going through the safe and found a S&W 36-no dash, square butt that I did not remember I had. It does not have any grips and is as new on the left side and about 70% on the right. The S/N is 5512xx.

Anyone have idea when the lil gun was made. How bout a good place to find some grips.

Thanks for the help.

Z.
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rcmodel
September 28, 2007, 02:39 PM
Made between 1962 - 1969.
I can't pin it down any closer then that.
Factory records in my book aren't year specific in that date range on the early J-frames.
You would have to get a factory letter to pin it down exactly.

Can't help you with grips, other then look around any large gun-show.
There is bound to be some there.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/rcmodel/KTOG/1224.gif
rcmodel
97-silver-z
September 28, 2007, 03:22 PM
Thanks RC....Lot older than I would have thought. :)
rcmodel
September 28, 2007, 03:29 PM
Now wait a minute.

Does the serial number have a J prefix?

If so, it IS newer then that!

Serial number J5512xx would be 1976 - 1977.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/rcmodel/KTOG/1224.gif
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97-silver-z
September 28, 2007, 07:09 PM
No sir....Just the 5512xx
Starter52
September 28, 2007, 08:55 PM
FYI there are plenty of S&W grips (stocks) on a certain well-known internet auction site that start with "e".
Flatfender
September 28, 2007, 11:48 PM
The 36-1 came out in 1967 so yours (no dash) would be narrowed down even more to 1962 - 1966/67.

There are some real purdy Jay Scott grips on Gunbroker (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=81665234) right now for $20
Blue .45
September 29, 2007, 12:56 AM
I also have a SB M-36. These are the grips I went with.

http://www.ajaxgrips.com/ajax/pachmayr?set=04

I like them much better than the factory grips it originally came with.
S&Wfan
September 29, 2007, 01:56 AM
Hi,

I got a no dash 36 a couple of weeks ago. It is a fantastic shooter too, and looks great! Original rosewood grips too . . . serial numbered to the gun.

http://216.77.188.54/coDataImages/p/Groups/363/363373/folders/277718/2216018IMG2411.JPG

It's serial number is 3019XX, and someone on the S&W forum dated it to between 1963-1965. Hopefully this will help you narrow the date of yours down even better.

T.
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