3" Model 36 Nickel

[hotrod150]

About 5 months ago, I passed on a square-butt 36-1 for $350 at a LGS because I wanted a plain old "Chief Special 38". I'd been kind of out of guns & shooting for some years and was just getting back into it. I did buy one shortly after that, a 2" RB pinned barrel model 36, which was the start of my S&W j-frame addiction (I now own 5). I'm sure this is a familiar story for some of you......
About 6 or 8 weeks later, after the addiction had taken hold, I checked that LGS for used S&W's & the owner told me he'd sold that 36-1 just the day before. ****!

 

[hotrod150]

.........Personally I like the looks of the 3" J's with a SB and I like my snubs with a RB ...but thats me,.....

I have a SB 2" model 36, and a RB 3" 36-1. The SB Chief has a set of boot grips Jim Badger made up for me, and it really feels nice in the hand. I would rather the 36-1 3" HB had the square butt, and the 2-incher had the round butt. Kind of a "the grass is always greener" thing I guess, but with some logic behind it -- that extra size of the SB grips does make it nicer to shoot, but that little extra corner on the grips make it tougher to conceal than a RB. Wouldn't matter on the 3-incher, I don't plan on CC'ing it since I own several 2" j-frame 38's.

 

[KCOG]

I paid $450 recently for a 3" nickel HB round bujt that was in excellent condition. No box or papers. The price is decent and you will not be sorry about the quality of the gun.

 

[colt3374]

Thanks for the responses!! Has helped in the decision making process.

I currently own a Model 36 / Square Butt / 2". Kind of wanted to compliment it with this 3". I'll let ya know how I make out

 

[loner]

What's not to like about a 3inch Model 36. Around here it run at least $500.