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I recently chronographed some of the 125 Nyclads. These were from the 50 round boxes sold a couple of months ago by Ammotogo. The measurements were at 10' without correction to actual muzzle velocity. The velocities are 5 shot averages. S&W mod 36, 1-7/8" 847 fps SD 24 ES 65 S&W mod...

I'm looking for a 37-2 with the hammer spur and in the black matte finish. I can pick up in northern Arkansas and have a local FFL available if out of state. Please pm if you have one or know where I might locate one. Thanks, deanc

Here is little information that shows what difference you might expect between the two barrel lengths: 38 Special 148 gr DEWC 2.8 BE Crimped in groove S&W Mod 37 1 7/8" High 657 Low 631 Avg 643 ES 26 SD 10 S&W Mod 36 3" High 708 Low 684 Avg 692 ES 24 SD 9 ------------- 38 Special...

Thanks for the replies. I guess I haven't ever had a mod 36 this new; I never noticed the 3 letter prefixes before. Ya learn something new every day! I just ordered myself a copy of the Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson. Maybe I can find out more about a couple of other revolvers I've been...

Hi All, I just picked up a nice model 36-7, and it seems a little unusual to me. It has the smooth ivory looking grips, and a smooth trigger that is a little wider than the grooved one you usually see. The serial number is BPB38xx. Is there any significance to the BPB prefix? deanc

Hi All, I just picked up a nice model 36-7, and it seems a little unusual to me. It has the smooth ivory looking grips, and a smooth trigger that is a little wider than the grooved one you usually see. The serial number is BPB38xx. Is there any significance to the BPB prefix? deanc

I think Mr. Jinks would probably know what he is talking about. deanc

Here is some history from the 1953 edition of the Philip B. Sharpe Complete Guide to Reloading. "The first gun designed to handle the .38 Smith & Wesson Special was the Smith & Wesson Model 1902, round butt Military and Police Model. This cartridge was an improvement on the official army...