Pawn Shop Find M-36

[Retired W4]

Not a book, but a Bible Case and not a M36, but a Colt M1903 Hammer.

Andrew's Leather out of Florida used to set up a the gun shows around here. He made a day planner of similar design.

 

[Retired W4]

A very pleasing model 36. I recently acquired a model 36 with a 545697 serial number that had rubber grips. The condition is similar, and your post helps me determine what the correct stocks should look like. Can you please advise on your 36’s serial number? I’m not sure if what I’m looking for should have diamonds. Thanks for the post.

Tom H.

Likely the same as mine w/ the diamond around the escutcheon. Yours would be close to the time they deleted that feature. Someone here could pin it down closer.

Edit to add: 347701

 

[two-bit cowboy]

I recently acquired a model 36 with a 545697 serial number that had rubber grips ... I’m not sure if what I’m looking for should have diamonds.

Tom H.

Hi, Tom,

Based on others near your serial number, S&W might have
shipped yours around July 1967. I have several Chiefs shipped
after that with diamond magna stocks.

There's an Arizona S&WCA member in Flagstaff who has a nice
bunch of J-frame diamond magna stocks he'd like to sell.

 

[Oldengineer]

Two-bit-cowboy - Bob, thank you for the skinny. Can you point me to the member that has the stocks that are correct?

Tom H.

 

[Retired W4]

Bob has the inside track on many things. For one, a very interesting M-60.

 

[Birdgun]

Chief, if that Model 36 Chief's Special bookworm of yours could talk, I suspect it would talk about history!

Sometimes I give my guns names. That one I would call, "Bookworm."

What a fun find. Congratulation, Retired W4!!

God bless,
John T.

 

[two-bit cowboy]

Two-bit-cowboy - Bob, thank you for the skinny. Can you point me to the member that has the stocks that are correct?

Tom H.

Hi, Tom,

PM sent just now with the name and contact info.

Best wishes finding what you need.

 

[681ismyfavorite]

My gun show partner called Saturday and said he was looking at a really nice model 36. I looked the SN up and determined it is from about 1963-64. It came in a cut out book, The Reformation (1957) with two HKS speed loaders tucked away with it. I could not get to the shop until today and it was still there. Original stocks and it appears to be unfired out side the factory and has never been in a holster. Apparently someone made the book hideaway 60 years ago and there it sat, then to the pawn shop and now to me.

I thought I would snap a quick photo to show it off. I've got some cleaning up on this cool package and it will likely end up on the coffee table in front of where my wife usually sits. She likes the little J frame guns.

I looked at that very gun at abraham's a few days ago. I'm glad it's going to somebody who would appreciate it.

 

[Retired W4]

I looked at that very gun at abraham's a few days ago. I'm glad it's going to somebody who would appreciate it.

I used to go to that shop years ago. It was kind of a mess back then. I was pleasantly surprised at all the cool stuff in there now. I picked up some jazz and blues vinyl while I was there. The RPG7 launcher was not for sale.