S&W J frame

[45FP]

Is $320. a reasonable price for a S&W 36-1 revolver? It's in good condition with the only finish wear at the muzzle from a holster and a small scratch on the side plate.
It has a 3'' barrel and bobbed hammer and the DA trigger pull is very smooth and even. From the info I found it was made in 1977 and appears to have been shot very little.
What do y'all think?

[MtGun44]

Depends on where you live. In the KC area, that would not be too bad.

Bill

[M-Tecs]

Compared to Gunbroker prices that is a very good price.

[missionary5155]

Greetings
Have never seen a -1 available down here in Arequipa.
Mike in Peru

[BD]

That's a fair price in good condition. I'd check the firing pin hit on a primed case. If the gun seems tight, the clyinder locks up well and the fp hits pretty well centered on all five chambers, it's probably well worth it.
BD

[wv109323]

S&W is currently producing a J-frame that can be had new for $399.00. That was at a local gun store about six months ago.It is not polished blue , it has the matte finish. It also has a shorter barrel 2" or 1 7/8". It may noy have been a steel frame, I can't remember.
With the popularity of concealed carry permits the price of the J-frames has esculated over the last two-three years. The 3" barrel is a little harder to find. Most J-frames are not shot a lot but a continuous diet of +P loads can loosen them up.
I feel that $320.00 is a fair price for the pistol you described, anything under that I would put in the "It's a Bargain" class.

[45FP]

Thanks for all the info, I thought i did ok on it but just wanted some other opinions, I don't plan on feeding it +P loads, I never really had much interest in small revolvers , but this one shoots real nice.

[MT Gianni]

In MT it would be an easy way to make $75-$100.

[GOPHER SLAYER]

One of my biggest regrets when it comes to guns I have sold is a three inch barrel S&W J frame with a square butt. When S&W brought back some of their classics a few years ago I thought, here's my chance to buy another one , that is untill I read the price. After taxes and fees it would cost a cool thousand bucks. Mind you the gun I am talking about was made of steel. I don't do aluminum. It's for screen doors and airplanes. If your gun is all steel, you did good. Excuse the poor grammer.

[45FP]

it is all steel, and a square butt too. They must not have made as many square butt frames,
there's allot more round ones available it seems.

[slide]

Offer them $275.00. You can always go up.

[45FP]

Offer them $275.00. You can always go up

Too late for that, I already bought it.I did get some extras with it and a decent discount on some other stuff though.

[excess650]

I think you did well. Load lighter boolits and shoot moderate loads for practice. I like the Lee 38-105-SWC, 356-120-TC, and 38-125-RF. Get some Federal Nyclads for carry.

[45FP]

So far I've loaded only the LEE 358-158 RF in it with 3gr of Trailboss ( the wife likes that one) or the same boolit and 5.5gr #5 both seem like mild loads. I started using that blt in my 6'' 357 and have had good luck so far. I'd like to use the same blt for both.

[crabo]

I would have done it in a heartbeat.

[9.3X62AL]

I would have done it in a heartbeat.

Me too! Ya did fine, sir.

[olafhardt]

My 3" 36 was dead on with 158 swc.After I got a 2" 637, as a whim, I was amazed to find I liked the1 7/8 better,go figure. I also had a 3" M37 airweight with which I shot my chrony. I don't regret getting rid of them much.I never figured out the 37. The 637 is great with 125_130 grain boolits