Ballpark value on S&W 36

knightrider

Picked up a S&W 36 last weekend and was wanting to know a ballpark value on it. I can't provide pictures for two reasons: One, I don't know of a good website that I can post them on and Two, all I have is a cell phone with a camera. OK, back to the gun. This is a picture from a gunbroker auction that is like my gun.
It is a 2 inch barrel, 38 Special, no internal lock, no floating firing pin, serrated trigger, ejector button is not flat but is not the new style.I would say the bluing, on mine, is about 50 to 75% the main ware is on the left side of the barrel and other places indicating that it was carried a lot. The number of the gun is 72374X, there is no dash or letter after the model number. Thank you for any help.

Grasshopper

200- 225--IN 50-70 per cent,,imo..nambu

duckhunter

$150- $200

Robin

I think you have some good honest opinions so far but this is not what I find in our area, especially if you don't want to devote a long time looking for a bargain. IMHO $150 to $250 is on the low side for a decent S&W model 36 especially if it is a square butt type with original stocks. I think you will run into more of them priced at $300 - $350 in the Florida/Georgia area. Other places may vary, I don't know.

A lot of folks are snapping up the pre-lock S&W's for some reason just like some folks swear by the pinned and recessed S&W vs. non-pinned and recessed models. There used to be a zillion model 19's available for very little, lately I see decent M-19 going for a lot more than I would pay, i.e. model 19, 6" barrel, nickel, original stocks, pinned and recessed = $550.00 and folks arguing to buy it. Amazing.

Sav99

Thats my every day carry gun, model 36 S&W. I paid $300 for mine from a local gun shop. 1957 manufacture mirror blue finish in 98% condition. Hope that helps.

knightrider

Thanks for the posts. From what I can tell I think that I got a good price on this for the area that I live. Just for the heck of it, around about what year was it made? Thanks again.

john carr

I bought one of these for my daughter about two years ago. Model 36, three inch barrell, square butt. Overall condition excellent except somebody had apparently carried it under a carseat and one side of the cylinder was corroded and pitted. I gave $170 and on the Want Ads of GB found a new cylinder and crane for $40. Made a nice looking and functioning revolver. Ser # shows made in 1967-68 and has pinned barrell. Think I may get one for myself.

p0838

1960 Flat Latch Square Butt
$450-550

givette

Mid 70's Export Model (Only 112 Available, So S&W Book Says)
>$250.00

EDIT: Yes, these aren't period grips. Original (non diamond) are in the box gun came in. Joe

Grasshopper

50 PERCENT CONDITION, FOR 300- 350--Not a chance, better deals here on G.B.

Locust Fork

Take into account that the wholesale prices of Smiths are climbing VERY fast. They aren't going bak down from what I see....they aren't coming back down. I don't like the blue book when it comes to putting a value on guns....books don't buy guns and it certainly doesn't follow the market.