If you pull the grips off, Turnbul color case hardened revolvers will have his mark stamped into the grip frame
At least several hundred of the Model 36s (2" & 3" combined) were made with the non-Turbul color case hardened frames. These were not done by Smith & Wesson, but I do not recall who did them
Since it was not an invoiced exclusive order for a specific Distributor, the total number may never be known
Some time last year, I picked up a 2" in the box. Condition was claimed to be unfired. With shipping and everything it cost me in about the mid $500s to get it here. As soon as it arrived my cousin had to have it, what are you going to do . . . It's family
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