A lot quieter then a stick of dynamite!Betcha that was a "fishing" box.
Don't ask me why I know these things........
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Fitz, Bob, Landman:
that number seems weird to me, just has "MOD.36" on the crane and no other numbers elsewhere. Oh well..nice little gun anyway
that number seems weird to me, just has "MOD.36" on the crane and no other numbers elsewhere. Oh well..nice little gun anyway
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Yeah, I was a member there a while ago but I've changed email addy's etc. since then & I don't think I can be bothered to re-register at the moment....I may have to though. Thanks for the reminder.
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Fitz, Bob, Landman:
that number seems weird to me, just has "MOD.36" on the crane and no other numbers elsewhere. Oh well..nice little gun anyway
Going back to the book, the Model 36 "no dash" was produced from 1957 with a serial number of 125000, to 1966. If the grips are original to the gun, then it was manufactured after 1968, when they dropped the "diamond" from around the grip screw. And I just remembered about pinning the barrel. This was discontinued in 1982. Also, the cylinder release was changed from the "flat latch" style to your style in
1966. So, I guess we can narrow it down to 1968-1982. [huh]
Apologies for rambling, but I haven't looked in the book for almost a year when I started selling off my Smith's, and it was fun looking through it again. Now I feel the itch again, daggumit!
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Yup! Someone done took out the crank phone magneto!
Nice. What's your primary pistol?
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Fitz, Bob, Landman:
that number seems weird to me, just has "MOD.36" on the crane and no other numbers elsewhere. Oh well..nice little gun anyway
Hey Mike, I took the liberty of going to smith-wessonforum.com and three of the members there agreed that your pistol was shipped in 1971.
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Thanks Fitz!, I re-signed up there just in case anyone has a line on that serialization sequence.
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Mike,
That is an unusual serial number or at least I can't find it anywhere in the book or see why the S&W forum came up with 1971. The guys on that forum know what they are talking about though. If I were you I think I might get a letter from S&W on that pistol. I have bought letters in the past on a couple of my pistols and they can be very interesting sometimes. Here is a link to the archive letters.
http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/...4_750001_750051_757825_-1_757814_757812_image
With regards to my boot holster, I have a local boot shop that will sew the leather patch on for me. I purchase leather in the proper color, cut it to size and then take it to them to sew on. I'm sure any shoe shop or boot shop can do it. I got the idea after seeing a pair of custom made boots with a simple knife sheath on the side. I also have another pair with a sheath that holds a 1911 magazine. If you want me to find the name and phone number of the shop here in San Antonio that I use then just drop me a PM and I'll find it. They have moved and I think changed their name and phone number.
That is an unusual serial number or at least I can't find it anywhere in the book or see why the S&W forum came up with 1971. The guys on that forum know what they are talking about though. If I were you I think I might get a letter from S&W on that pistol. I have bought letters in the past on a couple of my pistols and they can be very interesting sometimes. Here is a link to the archive letters.
http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/...4_750001_750051_757825_-1_757814_757812_image
With regards to my boot holster, I have a local boot shop that will sew the leather patch on for me. I purchase leather in the proper color, cut it to size and then take it to them to sew on. I'm sure any shoe shop or boot shop can do it. I got the idea after seeing a pair of custom made boots with a simple knife sheath on the side. I also have another pair with a sheath that holds a 1911 magazine. If you want me to find the name and phone number of the shop here in San Antonio that I use then just drop me a PM and I'll find it. They have moved and I think changed their name and phone number.
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Landman
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I prefer to carry a Colt Commander in an IWB holster if my clothing permits it. However, when I can't conceal the Commander properly I will carry the S&W in the boot holster. I find myself carrying it quite a bit during the summer months because I am only wearing a lightweight shirt. It is not the optimum carry position for when you are standing but is easily accessible in a sitting position like when driving a vehicle.
I've taken to wearing alot of Hawaiian shirts, do the job for covering up a 1911 - only problem is you wind up looking like Max Cady.
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Story,
I have quite a few Hawaiian shirts and they can work great but I agree with you on the look. I don't like to wear them when I'm working. 511 Tactical makes a similar style shirt that is not so flashy. It is also a little heavier material and doesn't print as bad as a Hawaiian shirt. Here is link to the 511 shirt.
http://www.511tactical.com/All-Products/Shirts/Concealed-Carry/Covert-Shirt-Classic.html
What is your primary carry when you wear a Hawaiian shirt?
I have quite a few Hawaiian shirts and they can work great but I agree with you on the look. I don't like to wear them when I'm working. 511 Tactical makes a similar style shirt that is not so flashy. It is also a little heavier material and doesn't print as bad as a Hawaiian shirt. Here is link to the 511 shirt.
http://www.511tactical.com/All-Products/Shirts/Concealed-Carry/Covert-Shirt-Classic.html
What is your primary carry when you wear a Hawaiian shirt?
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A 1911 & two spare mags disappear underneath a Caribbean Joe shirt (http://www.caribbean-joe.com/cj-men/ but better selection on ebay)
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Thanks. Nice looking shirts.
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I agree with you and use the 5-11 shirts as well. I have no problem carrying my full size service pistol concealed with them and they work great with my smaller off-duty pistols as well.
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So if you're not all bored poopless by the S&W mode.36 serial number saga, here's what the boys at Smith&Wessonforums came up with - the 'floating J'
In 1950, when the factory introduced the Chief Special, they gave it a new number series and started it with 1and by 1969 reached 786544. In 1969, to comply with the Gun Control Act of 1968, they had to give it a unique number so they added a letter J prefix plus five numbers.
Somewhere near the end of 1970 they ran out of five-digit combinations at J99999 so some clever person at the factory came up with the idea let's start the "floating J" series and in 1971 began with 1J1 going to 1J9999 . . . still retaining the J plus 5 numerical digits. Then, when they ran out again at 1J9999, they went to 2J1 to 2J9999, then 3J1 to 3J9999, then . . . well you get the idea.
Ah, but wait . . . there's more to the story. When they reached 999J99, the factory stayed with the J-prefix but used six numbers beginning with J100000. That lasted until sometime in 1983 when they adopted the three-alpha plus four-numerical format.
And now you know . . . the rest of the story.
Russ
In 1950, when the factory introduced the Chief Special, they gave it a new number series and started it with 1and by 1969 reached 786544. In 1969, to comply with the Gun Control Act of 1968, they had to give it a unique number so they added a letter J prefix plus five numbers.
Somewhere near the end of 1970 they ran out of five-digit combinations at J99999 so some clever person at the factory came up with the idea let's start the "floating J" series and in 1971 began with 1J1 going to 1J9999 . . . still retaining the J plus 5 numerical digits. Then, when they ran out again at 1J9999, they went to 2J1 to 2J9999, then 3J1 to 3J9999, then . . . well you get the idea.
Ah, but wait . . . there's more to the story. When they reached 999J99, the factory stayed with the J-prefix but used six numbers beginning with J100000. That lasted until sometime in 1983 when they adopted the three-alpha plus four-numerical format.
And now you know . . . the rest of the story.
Russ
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That's a lot of pistols!
