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Funny thing - the Smith and Wesson web site next to the Model 36 says the exact same thing the barrel on my M36 says:
".38 S&W Special +P"
Etched in steel. That's good enough for me. 
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In August 1996 S&W released the M36-9 which was built on the J magnum frame and 1.6" cylinder, not the slightly smaller J frame. That's when they added the +P designation to the barrel.
BTW, the M36 was discontinued I think in 2006 in favor of the M36 Classic. There is no regular production M36 being made by S&W, only the M36 Classic. I think they did the same with the Model 10 last year too.