S&W Model 36 s.b. original form grips?

shu246 · September 13, 2018, 12:17 PM

Have S&W 5 shot snubby, J frame square butt. After 2+ decades one of the original wood grips cracked. Looking for a replacement set. Rubber or plastic is OK, but want the same shape + size as originals. Only finding longer, fatter, and/or expensive specialty wood or ivory. Not good for carry.

If anyone, within rules of the forum, can suggest an item or product number, would appreciate. Being not near a large city, we get much of our stuff from on line.

- shu

tango1niner · September 13, 2018, 01:29 PM

have you tried S & W customer service? A phone call away...

shafter · September 13, 2018, 02:00 PM

Smith and Wesson should sell them. Altamont makes a good variety of grips for snubs as well at a really good price.

lamarw · September 13, 2018, 02:08 PM

Check eBay or GunBroker for a set of replacement stocks. We do not know the vintage of your Model 36 or have a picture of your original stocks. If your revolver was produced prior to 1958 or there about, the inside flat will have the revolver SN stamped on it without a letter prefix (J). After that era they were not stamped with the SN. The earlier stocks will have a diamond around the screw and checkered. The later ones will not have the diamond but are checkered. My Model 36 is of 1969-1970 vintage and has J Frame checkered Magna stocks for a round butt frame. So, try eBay with the wording: "J Frame Magna Grips Round Butt" and see what you come up with.

Good luck in your quest.

shu246 · September 13, 2018, 03:18 PM

Got it. Thanks.

lamarw · September 14, 2018, 08:53 AM

You are Welcome. Glad we were able to help a new forum member. Let us know how you make out with your Chiefs Special's stocks.

T. O'Heir · September 14, 2018, 12:01 PM

$34.60 at Gunparts. Page 4 of their M36-1 page. And that's without giving money to the people who want to take your revolver away from you like E-Bay does.

flashhole · September 16, 2018, 06:54 PM

You must really like the gun if you shoot it enough to wear out a set of grips.

Grim_Reaper · September 18, 2018, 06:07 PM

$34.60 at Gunparts. Page 4 of their M36-1 page. And that's without giving money to the people who want to take your revolver away from you like E-Bay does.

very good point!!!

bn12gg · September 18, 2018, 07:43 PM

SW Store no issue. Perfected my M37 with a set from said Store.

.02. David.

September 13, 2018, 12:17 PM	#1
shu246 Junior Member Join Date: September 13, 2018 Posts: 2	S&W Model 36 s.b. original form grips? Have S&W 5 shot snubby, J frame square butt. After 2+ decades one of the original wood grips cracked. Looking for a replacement set. Rubber or plastic is OK, but want the same shape + size as originals. Only finding longer, fatter, and/or expensive specialty wood or ivory. Not good for carry. If anyone, within rules of the forum, can suggest an item or product number, would appreciate. Being not near a large city, we get much of our stuff from on line. - shu

September 14, 2018, 12:01 PM	#7
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	$34.60 at Gunparts. Page 4 of their M36-1 page. And that's without giving money to the people who want to take your revolver away from you like E-Bay does. __________________ Spelling and grammar count!

September 16, 2018, 06:54 PM	#8
flashhole Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2005 Location: Owego, NY Posts: 2,000	You must really like the gun if you shoot it enough to wear out a set of grips. __________________ ,,, stupidity comes to some people very easily. 8/22/2017 my wife in a discussion about Liberals. Are you ready for civil war?

September 13, 2018, 01:29 PM	#2
tango1niner Senior Member Join Date: March 5, 2009 Location: NY Posts: 317	have you tried S & W customer service? A phone call away...

September 13, 2018, 02:00 PM	#3
shafter Senior Member Join Date: December 23, 2009 Posts: 1,624	Smith and Wesson should sell them. Altamont makes a good variety of grips for snubs as well at a really good price.

September 13, 2018, 02:08 PM	#4
lamarw Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2010 Location: Lake Martin, AL Posts: 3,311	Check eBay or GunBroker for a set of replacement stocks. We do not know the vintage of your Model 36 or have a picture of your original stocks. If your revolver was produced prior to 1958 or there about, the inside flat will have the revolver SN stamped on it without a letter prefix (J). After that era they were not stamped with the SN. The earlier stocks will have a diamond around the screw and checkered. The later ones will not have the diamond but are checkered. My Model 36 is of 1969-1970 vintage and has J Frame checkered Magna stocks for a round butt frame. So, try eBay with the wording: "J Frame Magna Grips Round Butt" and see what you come up with. Good luck in your quest.

September 13, 2018, 03:18 PM	#5
shu246 Junior Member Join Date: September 13, 2018 Posts: 2	Got it. Thanks.

September 14, 2018, 08:53 AM	#6
lamarw Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2010 Location: Lake Martin, AL Posts: 3,311	You are Welcome. Glad we were able to help a new forum member. Let us know how you make out with your Chiefs Special's stocks.

September 18, 2018, 06:07 PM	#9
Grim_Reaper Member Join Date: May 7, 2007 Location: Tennessee Posts: 41	$34.60 at Gunparts. Page 4 of their M36-1 page. And that's without giving money to the people who want to take your revolver away from you like E-Bay does. very good point!!!

September 18, 2018, 07:43 PM	#10
bn12gg Senior Member Join Date: February 19, 2011 Location: Winter Park, Florida Posts: 470	SW Store no issue. Perfected my M37 with a set from said Store. .02. David.