Smith and Wesson model 36-1 serial #

BURTBRIDGES · October 30, 2014, 04:49 PM

Does anyone know how I could look up the serial number and find out what year it was made? Just looking for info on my S&W model 36-1 38 special.

Snyper · October 30, 2014, 06:01 PM

There's a "sticky" on the revolver forum about S&W serial numbers

http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=277680

http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/w...ectionId=10504

http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/w...6205&training=

trigger643 · October 31, 2014, 07:40 AM

Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson by Supica and Nahas. The 36-1 was produced from 1967 to 1988. You can post the ser# here and someone will probably look it up for you, or you can post it over on the S&W forum.

carguychris · October 31, 2014, 08:49 AM

Post the serial number in the stickied "Smith & Wesson Serial Number Search" thread in the "Revolver" subforum.

Note: The number inside the yoke cut (cylinder) may be a meaningless assembly number. The official serial number is on the butt. You may need to remove the stocks (grips) to see it.

Erictalksalot · November 23, 2017, 04:31 PM

Trigger643, I have 2 Model 36's both no dash and they were made in the 1971-1972 time frame, the -1 would've had to been made at least after that.

laytonj1 · November 23, 2017, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Erictalksalot

Trigger643, the -1 would've had to been made at least after that.

Not in this case. The -1 refers to the 3” barreled version which began in 1967 and ran concurrently with the no dash version.

Jim

October 30, 2014, 04:49 PM	#1
BURTBRIDGES Junior Member Join Date: October 23, 2014 Posts: 5	Smith and Wesson model 36-1 serial # Does anyone know how I could look up the serial number and find out what year it was made? Just looking for info on my S&W model 36-1 38 special.

October 30, 2014, 06:01 PM	#2
Snyper Senior Member Join Date: December 16, 2013 Location: Eastern NC Posts: 3,047	There's a "sticky" on the revolver forum about S&W serial numbers http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=277680 http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/w...ectionId=10504 http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/w...6205&training= __________________ One shot, one kill

October 31, 2014, 08:49 AM	#4
carguychris Senior Member Join Date: October 20, 2007 Location: Richardson, TX Posts: 7,523	Post the serial number in the stickied "Smith & Wesson Serial Number Search" thread in the "Revolver" subforum. Note: The number inside the yoke cut (cylinder) may be a meaningless assembly number. The official serial number is on the butt. You may need to remove the stocks (grips) to see it. __________________ "Smokey, this is not 'Nam. This is bowling. There are rules... MARK IT ZERO!!" - Walter Sobchak

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October 31, 2014, 07:40 AM	#3
trigger643 Senior Member Join Date: April 22, 2011 Posts: 322	Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson by Supica and Nahas. The 36-1 was produced from 1967 to 1988. You can post the ser# here and someone will probably look it up for you, or you can post it over on the S&W forum.

November 23, 2017, 04:31 PM	#5
Erictalksalot Junior Member Join Date: July 25, 2017 Posts: 9	Trigger643, I have 2 Model 36's both no dash and they were made in the 1971-1972 time frame, the -1 would've had to been made at least after that.