Howdy Eric,
Many, many folks get the "dashes" confused with Chiefs Specials.
Chiefs followed a different "trajectory" than most S&Ws.
From 1950 through 1957 there were Chiefs, and beginning in 1957/8, there were Model 36s.
In 1967 S&W assigned Model number 36-1 to 3" Heavy Barrel Chiefs. It also made 3" lightweight barreled Chiefs until 1975 under the Model 36 designation. Then, from 1975 onward, the 36 was a 2" and the 36-1 was the only 3".
It wasn't until 1988 that S&W amended the model number to reflect barrel-specific alterations to the original designations.
2" Chiefs traveled a path of 36-2, 36-4, 36-7, and 36-9.
3" Chiefs were 36-3, 36-5, 36-6 (target model), and 36-8.
In 2001 S&W introduced the 36-10 with the Internal Lock. It has been seen in both 2" and 3" models since then.
Hope this helps.
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Wrangler of stray Chiefs
Bob
Last edited by two-bit cowboy; 10-14-2020 at 10:44 AM.
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