How about a FLAT LATCH picture thread???

[45Wheelgun]

Would anyone care to comment on the variations we see in the pictures? I see three distinct variations. "Flat" with ends that taper down at both ends, Flat which seem consistent (or non beveled), and the "flat" ones which are slanted front to back. Does it depend on gun model, or age or what?

Thanks for the great pictures everyone.

Dave

 

[VM]

45wheegun - do you have 3rd edition Supica book?
Go to page 414 (top left corner pic) answers your question.

If you don't have book - I'll post

 

[Rigmover]

Hi heres my Model 33 and a Model 31 "flat latch "i think everyone should at least have a one J frame in their family of Smiths there cool guns.[IMG:left]

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[whitecoyote]

I picked up this S&W model 12 flat latch today.
It's a Police trade in.
It came with "N" frame target grips! Just when you think you've seen it all.
I had these old grips. They seem to fit well.

 

[Dragonfly]

Here's my early 1960's Model 36.

 

[Munsterf18]

 

[Gatorbaiter]

Centennial pre Mdl 40, SN 147, it was not engraved when it left the factory on April 15, 1953:

 

[colt_saa]

I only have one that I can think of.

 

[bmcgilvray]

Serial No. 2018 lettered to early 1952.

 

[bmcgilvray]

Why did the flat latch make its appearance?

 

[VM]

Why did the flat latch make its appearance?

I don't know but it's just so damn Sexy!

 

[chevypilot]

what year did they stop putting the flat latch on the model 36?

 

[VM]

what year did they stop putting the flat latch on the model 36?

1966

 

[tom turner]

Originally posted by VM:

Why did the flat latch make its appearance?

I don't know but it's just so damn Sexy!

Yeah . . . and the Diamond stocks . . .

It's always real nice to come across a nice ol' Smith!

Here's another photo of my M36 no dash . . . with all numbers matching. She's a purdy little thing, and sitting on an LP record of the same era. Somehow, I'll bet ol' "Jumbo" would approve. What a great N'Yalin's trumpeter he was! Heck, I wouldn't be surprised if he toted one himself, back "in the day!"

T.

 

[Mickey D]

Pre-30 and a M30 no hash.

 

[VonFatman]

I'll play, here's a couple...

pre-M40...(w/four digit serial number)

pre-M30...

And a Terrier...

Bob

 

[Lt JL]

from my days in the Defective Bureau.
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[Combat]

My NIB Terrier

 

[chevypilot]

what years were the 36 no dash made?

 

[H P Bushrod]

You guys are depressing me. I want a flat latch S&W too.