Questions about this Mod 37

[celticfisherman]

I'm trying to figure out the grips on this gun and what it really is. As some of you know I have only been trading and buying Smith's for about a year now and I really only have a vague idea of what I am doing. And this gun has me a little stumped as to what it really is.

It's marked a Mod 37 and the grips are numbered to the gun. 6859XX is the serial. When a friend ran the numbers for me it comes in as a 55-57 mfg date.

BUT... Every other 37 or similar snubbie from that period has diamond grips. What do I have here? Or really what is the reason for the grip difference?

I realize this is mostly academic because the answer really won't add in value (or I suppose it won't) but I enjoy these guns and really am trying to learn as much as I can about them.

[diamonback68]

What is the serial number off the butt of the grip frame including any letters?

[celticfisherman]

that is the serial number off the butt.

[s&wchad]

Your friend was wrong. The serial number is from the later part of the 1960's. The grips should have blue washers on the back.

[celticfisherman]

Then it makes sense now!

I've got to get me the S&W book.

[dsf]

Originally Posted by celticfisherman

I'm trying to figure out the grips on this gun and what it really is. As some of you know I have only been trading and buying Smith's for about a year now and I really only have a vague idea of what I am doing. And this gun has me a little stumped as to what it really is.

It's marked a Mod 37 and the grips are numbered to the gun. 6859XX is the serial. When a friend ran the numbers for me it comes in as a 55-57 mfg date.

BUT... Every other 37 or similar snubbie from that period has diamond grips. What do I have here? Or really what is the reason for the grip difference?

I realize this is mostly academic because the answer really won't add in value (or I suppose it won't) but I enjoy these guns and really am trying to learn as much as I can about them.

Enough about the gun - Macanudo?