Looking at a clean 36 at my LGS, tag says 1963 manufacture, shouldn't it have a pinned barrel????

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Yes it should have a pinned barrel and diamond stocks. I would be very interested in a 63 model 36. I am a 63 myself. Please let me know if you don't want to purchase it.

Yes, a 1962 would have a serial with 6 digits no letters

Did you get the serial off the heel yet?

S&W used numbers until around 1969 then added the J prefix, like J 123456, the J also floated to the right during the 70's like 1 J 2345, then 12 J 345,
All S&W's began using the Alpha prefix system around 82 like AAA, AAB 1234

36 is in my LGS, just weird, 1963 no pinned barrel.....

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I'd caution you to get the serial number at least so it can be checked out here before you accept the dealer's tag that it is a 1963 issued revolver. It very well may be, then again ..... ?

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Non pinned barrel probably more like 1983.

No chance they made a non pinned 36 in 1962.

Serial # 34695 LGS said it is pinned and may be re-blued, serial# earlier than1963 ?

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Serial # 3538XX shipped in 1964 for a reference point.
SCS&W 3rd edition page 399 shows serial # 295000 shipped in 1962.

Serial # 34695 would be 1953 -54

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Thanks, wants $329 gonna take another look

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