NEW Pistol Today....Need Opinions and Help

[gerhard]

OK Guys....I must be living right...an old friend came by today...that owed me some money..he asked if I was interested in an "old Pistol" that belonged to his long dead uncle....its a Model 37 ...J Frame...3" Barrel...(hope Im correct)..but the interesting thing is...on the top of the Barrel.. its flat black and almost flat with slightly flared off sides......if I could figure out how to post photos I will...anyway....wound up paying $200.00 for it.....and I dont think its ever been fired..!!...what about the flat black top ?..and what about the price.?..appreciate any advice/comments.....Thanks.....Hans

 

[gerhard]

OK Guys....I must be living right...an old friend came by today...that owed me some money..he asked if I was interested in an "old Pistol" that belonged to his long dead uncle....its a Model 37 ...J Frame...3" Barrel...(hope Im correct)..but the interesting thing is...on the top of the Barrel.. its flat black and almost flat with slightly flared off sides......if I could figure out how to post photos I will...anyway....wound up paying $200.00 for it.....and I dont think its ever been fired..!!...what about the flat black top ?..and what about the price.?..appreciate any advice/comments.....Thanks.....Hans

 

[Andy Griffith]

That's normal for a standard weight barrel.

I have a 4" barrel on a model 33 that has the same style of rib. This style changes once you get to the heavier barrels like those placed on current production pieces.

 

[Indiana George]

Originally posted by gerhard:

"...its a Model 37 ...J Frame...3" Barrel...wound up paying $200.00 for it.....and I dont think its ever been fired..!!.....and what about the price?...appreciate any advice/comments.....Thanks.....Hans"

What was that silly question again???

$200 ? ? ?

I'd say that you stole it, Hans!

 

[jeffj13]

Originally posted by Indiana George:

I'd say that you stole it, Hans!

Don't forget, you need to add in the money the guy owed him.

jeff

 

[Indiana George]

Right you are, Jeff!

I guess all the money I spent on speed reading classes didn't do much for comprehension or retention!

 

[gerhard]

Ive looked up some notes regarding my new pistol...and I originally thought it was a Model 37..but from what Ive found..says its a Model 36 but with a 3" Barrel..??..anyway..the top of the barrel and frame being Flat Black and also Flat is very interesting..something curious is that the Barrel Blue doesnt quite match the Frame Blue.?..almost like a heavier barrel was put on.??..and the grips were smaller than my model 36..I thought they would be the same size....I found an Original set of S&W larger wooden grips and installed them...of course it makes for a bit larger carry..but its 100% more comfortable....how do I post photos anyway.?..I appreciate all the opinions and help...its appreciated.....my friend originally owed me $150.00..but I gave him an extra $50.00...so got $200.00 total in it...Im very happy with the purchase.. I really appreciate this forum and all the help....Thanks again....Hans

 

[mtb1bkr]

Here's how you post photos.

Bill

 

[gerhard]

Thanks for the info on the photos...I will take a look and see if I cant post a couple...///..not to belabor the issue of the two pistols..my 2" Barrel Model 36 and the newer 3" barrel model that I purchased today..However I compared the barrel thickness at the end...and the 3" seems to have almost what I would think as a Heavy Duty barrel as its quite thicker..almost twice the thickness...is this normal.?

 

[rags]

If it is a 36-1, the -1 signifies "heavy barrel".

 

[Seaforth]

The full length ejector rod is worth it alone on a J frame. The 3 inch barrel really gives you more bang for your buch out of the tube.

$200????? I just paid $600 for a Model 60 - 3 inch. You should keep this one for sure.