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Originally Posted by outobie View Post
one more question...when did the dash begin?

mine says "Model 36" on the crane with no dash
The Chiefs Special Model 36 is a bit of an oddity compared to many other S&W revolvers.

The Model 36 with no dash number was made continuously from 1957/58 (beginning of model numbers) until 1988, when it was replaced by the Model 36-2. The Model 36-1 was introduced in 1967, but it denoted a specific configuration - the 3" heavy barrel. From 1967 until 1988, both the 36 and the 36-1 were made concurrently. In 1988, the -1 became the -3 and the "no dash" became the -2.
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