Curious about this Model 36 (SN#48842 ?)

[steveh1960]

I'm curious about this Model 36, year of manufacture, etc. It was passed on to me by my mother. I'm assuming from the early 1960s. Any info's appreciated.

 

[stoshini]

Your gun was shipped around 1968 1969 judging by the six digit number on the bottom of the frame, which is the serial number. The other number was a production number, which means nothing.

 

[two-bit cowboy]

Welcome aboard from ol' Wyo.

Thanks for showing us your Mom's Chiefs Special. Your Mom has good taste. As you probably noticed on the inside of those very nice stocks, they were made by Steve Herrett's Stocks in Twin Falls, Idaho.

The serial number is in the first Chiefs Special serial series, which ended in 1969 at 786544. Between that and a few lower than yours in the database I'd guess summer of '69 is a safe bet for when Smith & Wesson shipped yours.

You can also see the five-digit assembly number on the lower left side of the grip frame (with the stocks off). The third location it was stamped is inside the side plate. The numbers were used in the factory to keep the parts together through the assembly process. They serve today to verify the parts are original to the gun--most guns are still intact as they left the factory so I do not recommend removing the side plate just to see the number.

 

[sceva]

Nice Herrett detective stocks on it.

 

[SGT ROCK 11B]

My condolences on the loss of your mother.

Steve Herrett's Stocks Is a great grip too.

 

[steveh1960]

Welcome aboard from ol' Wyo.

Thanks for showing us your Mom's Chiefs Special. Your Mom has good taste. As you probably noticed on the inside of those very nice stocks, they were made by Steve Herrett's Stocks in Twin Falls, Idaho.

The serial number is in the first Chiefs Special serial series, which ended in 1969 at 786544. Between that a few lower than yours in the database I'd guess summer of '69 is a safe bet for when Smith & Wesson shipped yours.

You can also see the five-digit assembly number on the lower left side of the grip frame (with the stocks off). The third location it was stamped is inside the side plate. The numbers were used in the factory to keep the parts together through the assembly process. They serve today to verify the parts are original to the gun--most guns are still intact as they left the factory so I do not recommend removing the side plate just to see the number.

Thanks. I appreciate the info. It's a nice little gun, and I have always appreciated the stock.

 

[steveh1960]

My condolences on the loss of your mother.

Steve Herrett's Stocks Is a great grip too.

Thank you. She passed over ten years ago, and the pistol's been sitting in my safe. I've fired it a few times, which is a pleasure. I've always been curious about where she got it and when.

 

[SGT ROCK 11B]

I've always been curious about where she got it and when.

My dad had only a 45 Automatic and when he passed my mom said she wanted a 38 snubnose for Self Defense. So we traded and that is how my mom got her 38.