Added Another Snub….

mk70ss · July 16, 2021, 01:43 PM

Found this S&W 396 Nightguard .44 Special at my local pawn shop today. Had to come home with me. I’m a sucker for .44 snubs.

Carl the Floor Walker · July 16, 2021, 02:15 PM

Congrats! Love the snubs as well. Although that might be a little too much for me to handle. However I would love to shoot one. Thanks for sharing. Nice looking gun! Have you shot it yet? Let us know how you like it.

mk70ss · July 16, 2021, 02:22 PM

Haven’t shot it yet, but I wouldn’t think it would be bad to shoot. .44 Specials are pretty easy shooting rounds.

smee78 · July 16, 2021, 04:29 PM

Congrats on the new addition, that would be hard to pass up. I love me some 44 spl. The night guard series was a good series of guns, I missed out of getting one. I wanted one of the 10mm guns.

ChasHam · July 16, 2021, 05:47 PM

Curiosity got the better of me here and sorry for being nosey and impolite-- but what did you have to leave at the pawn shop?

mk70ss · July 16, 2021, 06:03 PM

ChasHam, traded a Ruger Single Six and 250 cash. The Single Six had a lot of miles on it too.

ChasHam · July 16, 2021, 06:26 PM

Sounds like a pretty good deal!

JustJake · July 17, 2021, 07:26 AM

Want to like it, but that gawd-awful Hillary hole kills it for me.

Mr. Tettnanger · July 17, 2021, 08:42 AM

That is awesome! Congrats!

Armybrat · July 17, 2021, 09:32 AM

Holes can be filled in.

Nice snub!

hub1home · July 17, 2021, 02:33 PM

That is a very nice gun. I just checked Gunbroker and there are not any listed for sale. Has the 396 been discontinued already?

reap · July 21, 2021, 07:47 PM

In the night guard series I have had 386, 325 and still have the 329. The 396 is the one that I have always wanted but just can’t ever seem to find one at the right price. Caliber and size seem to be the best of it all to me. Congratulations!

wild cat mccane · July 21, 2021, 09:23 PM

I promise "hillary hole" is about the most repugnant and ill mannered comment a gun thread can tolerate.

If S&W gave to craps about your opinion being right, they would have long sense not been bought by a company that made the lock that has been around for 20 years.

Pumpkin · July 23, 2021, 11:45 AM

Sweet gun and great deal, I could care less if it had the safety or not!

JustJake · July 23, 2021, 01:38 PM

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Holes can be filled in.

You're right, and someone supposedly makes a cover or "filler" for the visual monstrosity that is the Hillary Hole. But that's like covering an ugly scab with a band-aid.

Even then you know it's still there. It's like trying to ignore an infected wisdom tooth. But unlike an infected tooth, which can be gotten rid of, the HH remains on the gun, cover or not.

That's why all my S&W wheelies are pre-HH models. The aversion to the HH can be seen on the auction sites, judging by the prices being asked - and apparently gotten - for pre-HH/"pre-lock" S&Ws.

All that said, the OP's still got a nice snubby.

Then, suddenly, a kitty hissed:

Quote:

I promise "hillary hole" is about the most repugnant and ill mannered comment a gun thread can tolerate. If S&W gave to craps about your opinion being right, they would have long sense not been bought by a company that made the lock that has been around for 20 years.

That's cute. By the way, it's "two," not "to".

jetinteriorguy · July 23, 2021, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by wild cat mccane

I promise "hillary hole" is about the most repugnant and ill mannered comment a gun thread can tolerate.

If S&W gave to craps about your opinion being right, they would have long sense not been bought by a company that made the lock that has been around for 20 years.

I’d bet if all of S&W models were offered either with or without the HH it would disappear pretty fast due to not enough sales.

101combatvet · July 23, 2021, 08:25 PM

It would piss me off to own something with what the Clintons thought was a good idea. Why is S&W still adding that crap to a work of art?

Carl the Floor Walker · July 24, 2021, 07:38 AM

Mk70SS, I hope you ignore all the negative comments. Some just cannot seem to resist this kind of thing.
You got yourself a really nice Revolver. I love the looks of that gun. Nice design, looks solid. Just wish I could shoot it. As you said, I have not shot a snub in that caliber but doing a little research it seems it is fairly easy to handle. Let us know when you do a range report. THANKS FOR SHARING!

Shadow9mm · July 25, 2021, 11:08 AM

That's a pretty little number. I could not have passed it up either. Congrats!

Pumpkin · July 26, 2021, 10:10 AM

I'm no where near too proud to pass up a nice Smith at a reduced price because of added safety that will never get used.
More for use less picky gun owners.
Now, perfectly good Ruger's (GP, Redhawk) with sleeved barrels is another story.
Looks, smells and cries out Cheap in my book, Charter Arms used to do this!

defjon · August 4, 2021, 10:56 AM

Killer deal

July 16, 2021, 01:43 PM	#1
mk70ss Senior Member Join Date: January 12, 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,598	Added Another Snub…. Found this S&W 396 Nightguard .44 Special at my local pawn shop today. Had to come home with me. I’m a sucker for .44 snubs. __________________ Say when.....

July 16, 2021, 02:22 PM	#3
mk70ss Senior Member Join Date: January 12, 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,598	Haven’t shot it yet, but I wouldn’t think it would be bad to shoot. .44 Specials are pretty easy shooting rounds. __________________ Say when.....

July 16, 2021, 04:29 PM	#4
smee78 Senior Member Join Date: July 14, 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 2,918	Congrats on the new addition, that would be hard to pass up. I love me some 44 spl. The night guard series was a good series of guns, I missed out of getting one. I wanted one of the 10mm guns. __________________ We know exactly where one cow with Mad-cow-disease is located, among the millions and millions of cows in America, but we haven't got a clue where thousands of illegal immigrants and terrorists are

July 16, 2021, 05:47 PM	#5
ChasHam Senior Member Join Date: August 27, 2018 Location: Deep South Posts: 130	Curiosity got the better of me here and sorry for being nosey and impolite-- but what did you have to leave at the pawn shop? Last edited by ChasHam; July 16, 2021 at 06:22 PM.

July 16, 2021, 06:03 PM	#6
mk70ss Senior Member Join Date: January 12, 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,598	ChasHam, traded a Ruger Single Six and 250 cash. The Single Six had a lot of miles on it too. __________________ Say when.....

July 16, 2021, 02:15 PM	#2
Carl the Floor Walker member Join Date: June 3, 2017 Location: South Posts: 1,422	Congrats! Love the snubs as well. Although that might be a little too much for me to handle. However I would love to shoot one. Thanks for sharing. Nice looking gun! Have you shot it yet? Let us know how you like it.

July 16, 2021, 06:26 PM	#7
ChasHam Senior Member Join Date: August 27, 2018 Location: Deep South Posts: 130	Sounds like a pretty good deal!

July 17, 2021, 07:26 AM	#8
JustJake Senior Member Join Date: August 12, 2020 Posts: 497	Want to like it, but that gawd-awful Hillary hole kills it for me. __________________ I use the Jake Brake every chance I get. Don't care if it annoys you. Hear me now?!

July 17, 2021, 08:42 AM	#9
Mr. Tettnanger Member Join Date: June 9, 2005 Posts: 47	That is awesome! Congrats!

July 17, 2021, 09:32 AM	#10
Armybrat Senior Member Join Date: May 10, 2009 Location: Round Rock, Texas Posts: 976	Holes can be filled in. Nice snub!

July 17, 2021, 02:33 PM	#11
hub1home Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2014 Posts: 182	That is a very nice gun. I just checked Gunbroker and there are not any listed for sale. Has the 396 been discontinued already?

July 21, 2021, 07:47 PM	#12
reap Member Join Date: March 8, 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 72	Great find! In the night guard series I have had 386, 325 and still have the 329. The 396 is the one that I have always wanted but just can’t ever seem to find one at the right price. Caliber and size seem to be the best of it all to me. Congratulations!

July 21, 2021, 09:23 PM	#13
wild cat mccane Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2011 Posts: 3,624	I promise "hillary hole" is about the most repugnant and ill mannered comment a gun thread can tolerate. If S&W gave to craps about your opinion being right, they would have long sense not been bought by a company that made the lock that has been around for 20 years. __________________ My wife is a pulmonologist (respiratory Dr) and epidemiologist. If you have any questions on COVID, please reach out to me in PM.

July 23, 2021, 11:45 AM	#14
Pumpkin Senior Member Join Date: October 18, 2020 Location: Seguin Texas Posts: 417	Sweet gun and great deal, I could care less if it had the safety or not!

July 23, 2021, 08:25 PM	#17
101combatvet Senior Member Join Date: January 25, 2011 Posts: 667	It would piss me off to own something with what the Clintons thought was a good idea. Why is S&W still adding that crap to a work of art? __________________ Special Operations Combat Veteran Gunsmith, BS, MFA, Competitive Shooter NRA Certified Firearms Instructor [9 Certifications]

July 24, 2021, 07:38 AM	#18
Carl the Floor Walker member Join Date: June 3, 2017 Location: South Posts: 1,422	Mk70SS, I hope you ignore all the negative comments. Some just cannot seem to resist this kind of thing. You got yourself a really nice Revolver. I love the looks of that gun. Nice design, looks solid. Just wish I could shoot it. As you said, I have not shot a snub in that caliber but doing a little research it seems it is fairly easy to handle. Let us know when you do a range report. THANKS FOR SHARING!

July 25, 2021, 11:08 AM	#19
Shadow9mm Senior Member Join Date: March 21, 2012 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 3,969	That's a pretty little number. I could not have passed it up either. Congrats! __________________ I don't believe in "range fodder" that is why I reload.

July 26, 2021, 10:10 AM	#20
Pumpkin Senior Member Join Date: October 18, 2020 Location: Seguin Texas Posts: 417	I'm no where near too proud to pass up a nice Smith at a reduced price because of added safety that will never get used. More for use less picky gun owners. Now, perfectly good Ruger's (GP, Redhawk) with sleeved barrels is another story. Looks, smells and cries out Cheap in my book, Charter Arms used to do this!

August 4, 2021, 10:56 AM	#21
defjon Senior Member Join Date: January 14, 2005 Posts: 785	Killer deal