I recently purchased a nice Model 36, all steel, blued, 1 7/8 barrel, .38 Special, production number 58548 on yoke and left bottom of grip frame, serial number 481XXX, pinned barrel. "Model 36" is on frame inside of yoke. No dash. Anyone know when it was made?
. . . Model 36, all steel, blued, 1 7/8 barrel, .38 Special . . . serial number 481XXX . . . "Model 36" is on frame inside of yoke. No dash. Anyone know when it was made?
The nearest reference point I have is s/n 458XXX which shipped in September 1966. I would estimate 481XXX shipped in 1st. quarter of 1967.