Here's my new Chief's Special

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I love noir detective fiction and police procedural stories. Movies like L.A. Confidential are my favorite, and the iconic gun of the genre has to be the snub nosed revolver. Well after years of looking I finally snagged one of these classic guns: a Smith and Wesson Model 36. Please humor me as I show off a little bit:

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Finally I have a real detective gun. Now I can pose in the mirror and pretend I'm Humphrey Bogart seducing Lauren Bacall- uhhh I mean... use the gun in an adult and responsible manner (whew good save)
 
Those are really nice little guns, so enjoy shooting it at those fedora-wearing bad guy paper targets.

Gave mine to my oldest son several years ago, and he treasures it.
Still have my Bodyguard Airweight (with the shrouded hammer) if I want to tote a J-frame.
 
Nice condition. Enjoy it and practice a lot. Do you have a good holster? Do you like those grips?
 
Thanks! Actually it's bigger and heavier than I thought. Everyone calls J-frames pocket guns but this one doesn't fit well in any of my pants pockets. If I wanted to carry it I would still need a belt holster.
 
I had two of those and like a fool I sold them.
I did, however, keep my Model 60.
PS--if you need to order screws for it I know a great custom place...
 
You own the Snub nose revolver against which all others are judged!
You are right - pretty heavy for the pocket. Your celluloid heroes probably wore a shoulder holster rig. Mine is in nickel - it is my "Sunday go to meetin' " carry ; my daily is the stainless version of the Chief , the m60.
If you ever get the urge to own another 36 look for a square butt ; I find it much more manageable to shoot. The Tyler grip advice is good advice.

Congratulations! Enjoy!
 
Might even consider the "clip grip" which has a hook on the right hand grip panel to grab the belt or pocket edge and keep gun from sliding down. I put one on my Smith 49 and love it. It even positions my hand better for trigger finger control.
My wife has a 36 3", I have a 60-15 and we think they are the nuts.
 
When I had a Model 36 I found these rosewood Secret Service grips from Eagle ideal for carry and shooting:

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And this little belt slide for Don Hume to be ideal rig:

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But to conjure up images of Bogart, I usually think of a Colt Detective Special, or a 1903 Pocket Model.

Bob Wright
 
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One of the all-time classic snubnose revolvers (and one of my favorites too)! A Tyler T-Grip adapter really makes for a much better grip with the tiny stocks on the J frames.

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"It's naked and unmanageable without a T-Grip!!"

I don't know about "naked" (in that department, I prefer women over guns), but if those revolvers are held the way they are intended to be held, they are very manageable, better than with a T-Grip or modified stocks. I have target stocks on my target guns, and filler type stocks on some others. But for J frames, I tried T-Grips and filler grips and removed them. They are OK for single action, but not as good in DA as the gun without them, and I almost never shoot a J-frame single action.

Jim
 
Nice find NoirFan,
I put Uncle Mike's boot grips on mine the points great.
 
Those little “J” frames are nice. I guess that’s why I have so many. This picture is a year and a half old and the family has grown a little since then.
 

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A lot of talk about J-frame grips in this thread! Now I haven't shot this gun yet, but I'm assuming the stock grips aren't very good since so many people are recommending replacing them, is that a safe assumption? I plan on shooting 158gr FBI Loads and 148gr wadcutters mostly.
 
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