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I believe that S&W Model 27 with the 3.5" or 5" barrels are some of the most sought after in this model along with hard to find Nickel finish.

@glowe Wow! :D Love your reply. Love the before and after. How did you go about adhering the corners of the box together, if you don't mind explaining a little more. I salute you for your service to the country, and for your preservation of an overlooked firearms items.

If you're a collector of S&W or for this matter any firearms collector; how do you, or what are your tips, for preserving any original boxes, papers, or original extra items that came with your firearms. The weather conditions in the southern states, and coastal areas make it considerably...

Do you consider all S&W .38 Special Model 36 as a "Chiefs Special"? Little History that most everyone knows: The "Chiefs Special" was a designated name given to S&W new gun design introduced in 1950. It was produced as the "Chiefs Special" until 1957, when it then became the Model 36. S&W...

Thanks everyone for your feedback. @murphydog, you're correct it is a 45J prefix s/n, but there's only five-characters (45JXX), the last two being numerical, does this affect how you dated it? To confirm; it is a model 36 no dash, and a 3" tapered barrel. Thanks.

Not sure if what I have listed for this post as the S/N is not actually the Assembly number. The MOD 36 and the number 70XXX both are on the Yok (see pics). 70XXX is also under the wood grips when I remove them. There's a separate number on the outer bottom of the gun's butt 45XXX (first X is a...

Help in identifying a S&W date of manufacture, that I recently picked up at a gun show. 1. Hand Ejector 2. S/N: 70XXX 3. .38 Special 4. 3" Barrel 5. Fixed Sights