S&W model 36 no dash, mid '70s?
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bamaranger
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I checked on Gunbroker and was surprised.....I had no idea that M36's were bringing that much money! Currently listed, with like a dozen bids, is indeed a M36 no dash for over $600. The online revolver my have had an original box with it, which adds value.
The asking price for the shop in question is in line with the online amount. I wouldn't pay that for a M36 I was going to carry, but as an addition to a collection, seems in the ballpark.
Gunbroker yields premium prices, usually, but does serve as a top end guide for me
I checked on Gunbroker and was surprised.....I had no idea that M36's were bringing that much money! Currently listed, with like a dozen bids, is indeed a M36 no dash for over $600. The online revolver my have had an original box with it, which adds value.
The asking price for the shop in question is in line with the online amount. I wouldn't pay that for a M36 I was going to carry, but as an addition to a collection, seems in the ballpark.
Gunbroker yields premium prices, usually, but does serve as a top end guide for me
UPDATE: Decided to go with it. It's in remarkable condition, no scratches except for a few slight ones on the grips, barely noticable.
Got it for $550 cash out the door tax included. No shipping, no CC or transfer fees and a beautiful morning drive.
I don't think the cylinder assembly had ever been removed and cleaned so I hosed everything down with Hoppes, scrubbed the gunk away with an assortment of nylon brushes, lubed it up well and ran 50 rounds without a hiccup.
Didn't remove the grips or side plates to clean the internals but that's next on the agenda this afternoon.
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Got it for $550 cash out the door tax included. No shipping, no CC or transfer fees and a beautiful morning drive.
I don't think the cylinder assembly had ever been removed and cleaned so I hosed everything down with Hoppes, scrubbed the gunk away with an assortment of nylon brushes, lubed it up well and ran 50 rounds without a hiccup.
Didn't remove the grips or side plates to clean the internals but that's next on the agenda this afternoon.
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*I'd give right arm to be ambidextrous*
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Yes, free floating.
Mike Irwin
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That's actually a very good price these days, especially for one in that condition.
My Model 36 is a 3" round butt. I decided to go with that one because, when it presented itself, I already had a newer production 36 2" (which I later sold), an 042 Centennial Airweight, which is my regular carry revolver, and a Model 38 Humpback (which unfortunately needs some gunsmithing love that I've just not gotten around to taking care of).
The J frame Smiths are just so handy.
My Model 36 is a 3" round butt. I decided to go with that one because, when it presented itself, I already had a newer production 36 2" (which I later sold), an 042 Centennial Airweight, which is my regular carry revolver, and a Model 38 Humpback (which unfortunately needs some gunsmithing love that I've just not gotten around to taking care of).
The J frame Smiths are just so handy.
Mike Irwin
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"Question: is the firing pin in the hammer supposed to be loose? Mine's pinned so it doesn't appear it's going anywhere but it freely moves up and down."
Yes. That's actually done to help the firing pin last longer. It's a bit of angular shock absorption since the hammer nose strikes the primer at a scything angle. If it were firmly fixed in place it would put a lot of stress on the hammer nose when it struck the primer.
Yes. That's actually done to help the firing pin last longer. It's a bit of angular shock absorption since the hammer nose strikes the primer at a scything angle. If it were firmly fixed in place it would put a lot of stress on the hammer nose when it struck the primer.
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I sent the pic to a friend before I decided to make the purchase, that I wanted to see it rather than purchase sight unseen online. His reply was, "It's pretty in the photo, but a lot of girls are like that, too."
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Mike Irwin
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A couple of years ago I came across either an early 42 (Airweight) or 40 (steel frame) with the backstrap safety at a gunshop here in Virginia.
It wasn't in particularly good condition, the finish was pretty thin and the metal had a bunch of abrasions. It was tight, so I was figuring a price around $600.
Nope.
$1,900.
Yeah. No.
It wasn't in particularly good condition, the finish was pretty thin and the metal had a bunch of abrasions. It was tight, so I was figuring a price around $600.
Nope.
$1,900.
Yeah. No.
Yikes! It's probably still there if you change your mind.
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AlaskaMike
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In addition to the comments on the firing pin, there should be a tiny spring. If the firing pin flops up and down loosely, then the tiny spring is broken or missing.
And my Centennial even still has the pin in the frame designed to lock the grip safety in the "Fire" mode. 99.999999999999999999999999999999999999999% of them got lost the first time an owner took the grip panels off.
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Mike Irwin
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"Yikes! It's probably still there if you change your mind."
I know for a fact that it's not. I saw it just before COVID kicked off full bore. That gunshop was PACKED to the gills with guns.
Last year I stopped in again and they had maybe 15% to 20% of the guns that they had had in stock in 2019/early 2020. Virtually nothing used, and no used S&W revolvers at all.
Whether it sold or not I don't know, but doesn't matter.
It was, however, a good trip for me because I came across a NIB Ruger American Compact.
The online gun stores had that model for between $550-$650.
I walked out with it... total out the door price of $424.
Not sure why I got such a great deal, but I wasn't going to look a birthday (yep, it was my birthday!) gift horse in the mouth.
I know for a fact that it's not. I saw it just before COVID kicked off full bore. That gunshop was PACKED to the gills with guns.
Last year I stopped in again and they had maybe 15% to 20% of the guns that they had had in stock in 2019/early 2020. Virtually nothing used, and no used S&W revolvers at all.
Whether it sold or not I don't know, but doesn't matter.
It was, however, a good trip for me because I came across a NIB Ruger American Compact.
The online gun stores had that model for between $550-$650.
I walked out with it... total out the door price of $424.
Not sure why I got such a great deal, but I wasn't going to look a birthday (yep, it was my birthday!) gift horse in the mouth.
Mike Irwin
Staff
"And my Centennial even still has the pin in the frame designed to lock the grip safety in the "Fire" mode. 99.999999999999999999999999999999999999999% of them got lost the first time an owner took the grip panels off."
SWEET! I don't think I've ever seen one used that still has the pin in the storage hole.
SWEET! I don't think I've ever seen one used that still has the pin in the storage hole.
Mine doesn't have the little spring. I put 50 rounds through it last weekend and the primers have direct center hits on the dozen or so I looked at.
I'll be taking it to a revolver smith next week to lighten the trigger springs a bit and ask him what he thinks about the firing pin. I'm not too worried about it.
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*I'd give right arm to be ambidextrous*
I'll be taking it to a revolver smith next week to lighten the trigger springs a bit and ask him what he thinks about the firing pin. I'm not too worried about it.
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*I'd give right arm to be ambidextrous*