Model 36 DOB Please

[81bobcat]

I just acquired a Model 36, 2" barrel, nickel finish, square butt w/ service grips, blue 2 pc. box, cleaning rod & brush, & papers from a relative. The serial number is J812xxx.

Everything appears new and unused.

Can anyone tell me more about it (DOB, rarity, value, ect.)?

Thanks

 

[S&W Oldtimer]

1981 j760001-j915400

 

[jimgoldth]

Model 36 DOB

According to the Standard Catalog of SMITH & WESSON 3rd By Jim Supica & Richard Nahas the dob is 1981 or so. The book dobs may be close but with S&W it does not mean that guns were shipped by serial number. They were numbered on the frame and were not assembled in serial number order and then they were placed in a vault after assembly and were not taken out of the vault in serial number order.

You have a nice package but not rare by any means. The model 36 was a very popular model. Nickel guns were in the minority as well as guns with box and tools are certainly fewer than guns that have been separated from the original box.

 

[HAWKEYE10]

Please show us some pictures of that nice new old
gun you have. Don

 

[gunnut284]

What would be a fair price for that gun (I have that almost an identical gun)?