[Phydeaux642]

Well, much to the disappointment of my checkbook, I stopped by a LGS today and spied a S&W model 36. The serial number is J371xxx, which puts a 1976 manufacture date on it. It is in real nice condition with a small turn line. The odd thing is that it is a square butt with a 2" bbl. I can't find any indication that S&W did this combo except for a small run of guns that were for the Massachusetts State Police and marked as such. The square butt was associated with the 3" bbl gun.

Have any of you had/seen one of these?

(I paid $345.00, which was probably too high).

[wcwhitey]

NYPD used to field thousands of them. The square butt Chief Special was pushed over the round as being easier to shoot. Given the price of the older Smiths lately I am not sure you payed to much. You have a nice revolver, enjoy it! Bill

[Thernlund]

I paid $345.00, which was probably too high

I think I'd have paid that. In fact, I kind of did.

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=380815


-T.

[Shade00]

$345 for a super shape Model 36 is NOT too much. The square butt is kind of cool - I only have one square butt J-frame, a 3" Model 36.

[rdrancher]

(I paid $345.00, which was probably too high).

Not from what I've seen around here lately. And a square but to boot. Not bad at all!

rd

[1BLINDREF]

$345 - I'll take it :D

I think you did good - not a steal, but good.
Clean S&Ws are getting tough to find.

[Blue .45]

I bought a used one about eight years ago. I replaced the original grips with these pachmayr's. My friend has a round butt M36 with the same grips. Looking at them side-by-side, you can't tell which one is the square butt.

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh132/tech4061/th_DSCI0022.jpg (http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh132/tech4061/DSCI0022.jpg)

BTW, your gun looks much nicer than mine.

[S&Wfan]

That price is fine in today's marketplace.

Enjoy your SB snubbie!

T.

[Shade00]

I saw a 2" Model 36 flat latch with a square butt and a Tyler grip for $370 today, and it had some cosmetic issues. So I think you did well. I almost bought that one, too. :uhoh:

[Ala Dan]

on a great little S&W J-frame; as the square butt model 36's are kind'a
rare in my neck of these old woods~! Heck, I gave $350 for a 99 per
cent S&W 2" factory nickel, pinned barrel .22LR "Kit Gun*" over a year
and a half ago. I guess I'm just a S&W J-frame luv'er~! :cool: :D

*FootNote: its also a square butt model; but without box and docs.