From security duty in the Caribbean comes this attractive Smith & Wesson .38 Airweight Chief’s Special, numbered model 37, without any engineering change suffix. Manufacturer was Smith & Wesson, 2100 Roosevelt Ave., Springfield, MA. From its 649000 range serial number, it was manufactured in 1968, under Bangor Punta Corporate Ownership. Type is traditional double and single action small revolver. Construction is entirely steel metal with original magna type service grips. Frame is J sized, with square butt grip frame. Chambering is .38 Smith & Wesson Special caliber, not designed for any +P loads. Barrel is 3inch standard tapered, pinned into the frame. Sights are barrel integral serrated blade front with frame integral fixed notch rear. Cylinder capacity is 5 rounds. Trigger is .240 serrated face, with matching serrated spur hammer. Safety system is internal transfer bar. Dimensions are 1.31 inches cylinder thickness; 7 1/2 inches overall length; 4 1/4 inches height; weight 14.8 ounces empty with center of gravity at the trigger. Trigger pulls at 11 pounds vicinity double action, with 1 or 2 degrees additional hammer travel after the cylinder times. On single action, the hammer travels 15 degrees after the cylinder times, and single action trigger pull is a crisp original pounds. Lateral cylinder play is minimal to negligible. Cylinder face to forcing cone gap measures .003. Carbon deposits on the cylinder face and underneath the top strap are minimal. This revolver served in the Caribbean home jurisdiction of Borinquen Air Station, with its mission of guarding aircraft, boats, and surveillance equipment aimed at Castro’s Cuba and at South- and Central American drug traffickers. We estimate it was actually fired fewer than 100 times. Bore and cylinder chambers are all bright and clean. Finish is polished surface blued steel, with matte sight area, gloss black alloy, and color casehardened trigger and hammer. Surface detractions are extensive, whitened wear to the backstrap area, scouring on the side plate, edge wear, heavy freckling to the cylinder and barrel sides, and grip wear. We rate this3 inch Chief as only Good Condition, 65 to 70 percent vicinity by our estimate, but photos ought to suffice for our distinguished shoppers to judge finish grade for themselves. Replacement pricing for a model 36 classic is $829 on smith-wesson com. 3 inch model 37s are among the most scarce. We're offering the authenticCold War Era 3 inch Square Butt model 37 in the photos, however, for only $ 519.00. Transferable to Eligible California Civilians due to its age and C&R Status. not transferable to non-C&R civilians in Massachusetts. >>> $20 USPS Priority Flat Rate Box with tracking, insurance, and Signature Confirmation. $60 UPS Second Day for direct to C&Rs. >>> Registered user must be the actual buyer of the gun. C&Rs Must transfer through an 01 or 02 FFL in California, Chicago, D.C., Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, New Jersey, and New York. >> 7 Day return privilege. We do not reimburse transfer fees or return shipping. Robertson Trading Post, on Historic Front Street in Henderson Tennessee, in Elvisland, 90 miles east of Memphis and 75 miles north of Tupelo. We've been around here since 1952. >>> We don't trade grips, holsters, scopes, mounts, parts, or magazines unless there's a lot of them. >>> (California) WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to
