The Smith & Wesson Chiefs Special Pre-Model 36 is a used .38 Special revolver made in 1950, with a 2-inch barrel. The supplier describes it as an early 5-screw Chiefs Special from the first year of production, with an I-frame grip and trigger guard frame and a flat latch. About 80 percent of the original blue remains, mixed with brown and mainly on the grip frame. The grips are very good with light wear and are numbered to the gun.

Missouri has no permit to purchase, no gun registration and no state waiting period, so the buying step is a dealer transfer with Form 4473 and a NICS check. Federal law sets the dealer minimum age for a handgun at 21. The supplier calls it a very collectible early Chiefs Special, so it suits a collector who wants an early-production revolver.

Key features

• Made 1950, 2-inch barrel
• Early 5-screw, first-year production
• I-frame grip and trigger guard frame
• About 80 percent original blue remains
• Numbered grips, very good condition

Firearms ship to your Missouri FFL dealer, who completes the Form 4473 and the NICS check at handover.