Can someone help me date a Chief nickel 36? #44xJx
Any ideas?

Beretta09,

You are too old to be dating a 36 year old model.

Thank you, thank you, I'll be here all week. - Make sure you tip your server!

P.S.

I'm sure someone will be along to answer your question in a minute.

Funny: and you are right. I know what to do with a M36 and I would be out of my league with a model who was 36!!!!!!

To actually answer your question, that gun most likely shipped in 1972.

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'71-'72, the location of the J in there makes it fall in the "floating J" range. The J moved through the serial number in those years.

Thank you'all