Talk:Smith & Wesson Model 36 / 38

Other variants of the Model 36 / 38

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Smith & Wesson Model 36 with a '3 inch barrel - .38 Special. This is not a common variant of this revolver.

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Gold plated Smith & Wesson Model 36 revolvers with pearl grips and erroneous sound suppressors - .38 Special.

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Smith & Wesson Model 36 revolver with square butt - .38 Special.

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Smith & Wesson Model 36 (nickel) - .38 Special. This revolver was used by Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson in the film Die Hard with a Vengeance. (see http://www.propstore.com/products.htm?movieIdForm=&productsKeywordSearchform=revolver&pageNum=&show_all_items_form=&isSubmitSearch=0&isNewAdditions=0&isArchive=0&categoryIdForm=0&genreIdForm=0&productsSortType=0&recordsPerPage=15).

Nickel vs. Stainless

There seems to be some confusion in this article, since two of the images of nickel-plated variants are actually stainless variants. Aside from the significant difference in the appearance of the finishes, you can look at the trigger and hammer, both of which are of a stainless appearance on older Smith stainless handguns.

Model 36 vs. CDS

How does this weapon match up against the Colt Detective Special? The most obvious difference is the Detective Special's 6 shot capacity as opposed to the 36's 5, but are their other advantages the Colt has or does the S&W have benefits that outweigh the Detective Special's capacity advantage? -Anonymous