Smith & Wesson Model 36 / 38

The Smith and Wesson Model 36 was used in the following movies, television series, anime, and video games:

Smith and Wesson Model 36, .38 snubnose

Smith and Wesson Model 38 a model 36 with a Smith and Wesson Bodyguard hammer shroud.

The Smith and Wesson model 36 (often called simply ".38 snubnose") is famous as being the first J-frame revolver in the S&W series (the earlier models were called "I-frames"). It is commonly used as a "belly gun", being stuffed in the pants waist, or as an officer's "Spare Rod", strapped to the ankle in a holster. It holds 5 .38 special bullets. It is commonly nicknamed the "Chief's Special".

Film

• Shawn Doyle as Jack Shepard in Frequency
• Gene Hackman in French Connection II
• Art LaFleur as Captain Sears and Andrew Robinson as Detective Monte in Cobra