Model 36: Possible Birth Year Gun, ship date?

[357magster]

Howdy,

Any of you knowledgeable folks out there able to approximate the ship date of a Model 36, serial # 262XXX? My LGS just listed it .... I think it might be as old as I am.

 

[LeftHand-Fu]

"Where were you in '62?" -Wolfman Jack, American Graffiti

(Sometime around 1962.)

 

[DWalt]

Likely manufactured in 1961, and could have shipped in 1962.

 

[357magster]

Likely manufactured in 1961, and could have shipped in 1962.

Thanks. 1961 is the year. Went to check out the gun and it has quite a few rusty scratches (worst condition S&W I've seen at the LGS) and is way over-priced for that condition ($499) ... so the quest continues ...