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^ 'Department of State Letter on May 18, 2003' (PDF). ^ 'Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson' By Jim Supica, Richard Nahas. ^ a b Armed for Personal Defense by Jerry Ahern. History of Smith & Wesson (Beinfeld Publishing,1977), p. Greatest Handguns of the World (Krause Publications, Inc., 2010) p. 357, which was in turn later replaced with the last Smith revolver, the Model 686, before the agency switched to semi-automatics in the early 1990s. For several years in the mid-1970s, the Model 36 was issued to and carried as a duty weapon by administrative and command staff of the NC State Highway Patrol, but it was later replaced when all troopers were required to carry the then duty issue weapon, the S&W Model 66. Many police officers still use it or one of its newer Smith & Wesson descendants as a 'back up' weapon to their primary duty pistol or as their 'off-duty' weapon. United States: For many years, the Model 36 was the standard police detective and 'plainclothes man' carry weapon for many police agencies including the NYPD. Five years later, M36 Chief Special was, once again, used to assassinate Park. South Korea: In 1974, it was used in the failed attempt to assassinate South Korean president Park Chung-hee, killing his wife Yuk Young-soo instead. Norway: Although never a standard service gun in Norway, it is kept in the Norwegian Police Service inventory as a pure self-defensive option, for off-duty officers who meet certain criteria. They have since then been withdrawn from active carry, but they are still all being kept in the General Police Headquarters in Floriana. Malta: It was standard issue for the Mobile Squad in the Malta Police Force until the arrival of the Glock 17 in 2007.
It also used by RELA Corps Medium/Lower Rank Officer (permanent or volunteer) as training or self-defence weapon before the adoption of the Glock 19/26 and HK USP 9mm and is still used until today. Malaysia: From 1970 to 2000, the Model 36 is standard sidearm for plainclothed detective in Royal Malaysian PoliceSpecial Branch or Criminal Investigation Division before Glock 17 adoption.
Japan: Shipped 5,344 Model 37s in 2003 and additional 5,519 in 2005 for the National Police Agency.
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Users Smith And Wesson Pre Model 10 Serial Numbers It features a nickel-plated or blued finish and either wood or rubber grips. Like nearly all other 'J-frame' Smith & Wesson revolvers, it has a 5-round capacity in a swing-out cylinder, and features an exposed hammer.