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Originally Posted by deerslayer303
I traded a Kel Tec PF9 for it.
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If it was a straight trade, you made out like a bandit.
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Originally Posted by deerslayer303
It does have a pinned barrel, but I don't know what you mean by a flat latch.
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That's not a flat latch. The flat latch does not have the scalloped or scoop-shaped relief on the side.
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Originally Posted by deerslayer303
And is there any way to tell the year?
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Post the serial number in the stickied S&W Serial Number Search thread.
That said, No flat latch + non-diamond grips + pinned barrel = sometime between 1969 and 1982.
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Originally Posted by deerslayer303
But since this model has the firing pin ON the hammer, I should carry it with the hammer down on an empty chamber, right?
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There's no need. Almost all postwar S&Ws, including all J frames, have a sliding hammer block that is nearly failsafe.
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Originally Posted by deerslayer303
This is a square butt, J Frame, right?
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Yes, which makes is a little more special than your average M36.
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Originally Posted by Dan Newberry
May[b]e you can find a Tyler T grip adapter... they work pretty well on these.
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Agreed, but be forewarned, I'm not sure whether Tyler is shipping new T-grips right now. The company abruptly halted shipments and then underwent a management shakeup late last year. Last I heard, the new management had promised to start shipments again, but I've not heard any confirmation that this has actually occurred. Furthermore, they probably have to fulfill lapsed orders first.
If anyone has any more recent news about Tyler, feel free to fill me in.