RARE SMITH & WESSON 36 TWO TONE PINTO 38 SPECIAL REVOLVER

THIS IS A RARE LITTLE SMITH & WESSON CHIEF'S SPECIAL MODEL 36(NO DASH)38 SPECIAL DA/SA REVOLVER. IT IS A 5 SHOT J FRAME ROUND BUTT GUN WITH A 2" BARREL. THE FRAME IS BLUE AND THE BARREL AND CYLINDER ARE BRIGHT NICKEL. COLLECTORS CALL IT A 'PINTO'. THE GUN IS MINT AND IN THE RIGHT BOX WITH PAPERS AND TOOL KIT. THESE WERE SPECIAL ORDER GUNS. IT IS A LITTLE ODD AS THE J175xxx SERIAL NUMBER DATES IT AROUND 1973-74 BUT THE 36 NO DASH FRAME IS PRE 67. THE GRIPS ARE CORRECTLY NUMBERED TO THE GUN. THERE ARE COUPLE OF SMALL DINGS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE GRIPS, LIGHT CYLINDER RING ETC.