I've been trying to find out the year of a S&W Model 36(no dash) 38 special, 3' barrel, blue. The serial number is 48J3XX Thanks in advance.:cheers:Couldn't find a Model 36 SN that is like yours. 1950-1969 shows 5-6 digit numbers with no letters and 1969-1983 all SN's start with J. Does show that the 36-1 started in 1967.There is a some interesting information listed about the early production models in the 'Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson 3th Edition. Without having to buying it, if you have a Barnes and Nobles in your area they usually stock a copy that you can look at. Couldn't find a Model 36 SN that is like yours.
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Smith Wesson Serial Numbers - Sigma Series Smith Wesson Serial Numbers - SW99 Once you've located the serial number, then you can try to contact Smith and Wesson and see if they can give you an information about your particular gun like date of manufacture or other specific details. 41 1957 start of model numbering system-1 1960 22 Short chambering (dash number not always stamped) 52 1961 introduced-1 1963 Single action only-2 1971 Changed extractor 52-A See model 39-1 59 1971 introduced, no dash numbers used during production 61 1970 introduced in March-1 May '70 Add magazine safety-2 Sep '70 Addition of barrel nut.
1950-1969 shows 5-6 digit numbers with no letters and 1969-1983 all SN's start with J. Does show that the 36-1 started in 1967.There is a some interesting information listed about the early production models in the 'Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson 3th Edition. Without having to buying it, if you have a Barnes and Nobles in your area they usually stock a copy that you can look at.There is a Barnes & Nobles in town, I'll have to look for that book.
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I have had no luck with the sn either. It is plain as day on the bottom of the butt, but like you found it is odd having two numbers, the letter 'J', then 3 numbers. My dad has the info from when he bought it, and it came from a ncsd in the mid 70's when my dad was a constable. Thanks for the info.
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Thank you for posting this. I have a 36 that by this was made in 1957.
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