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Nickel plated Regulation Police
I find no mention in my S&W book as to the nickel plating of the Regulation Police. I know that one could get one by special ordering, but were they ever offered as a nickel gun in the catalogue? One for sale on the Net. Big Larry
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Apparently so, as the SCSW says they came in blue or nickel. Don't see a nickel one every day, though.
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AFAIK they were available as a regular production item. Most guesses are about 10% of any model were in nickel. I have seen a couple.
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I have a 32 Regulation Police that definitely has a factory nickel finish. I assume that the 38 RP was also available with nickel plate.
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About half of my RP's are nickel. The only one that I've never seen in nickel is the Target model.
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Thanks all. I have two real nice blued RP's, but without any docs, I would not put out $$$ for one in nickel. $100 to find out is a bit much, but also a little late after the fact. Big Larry
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Whut's it priced at, Larry?
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Funny you should mention that 
I was just poking around a bit and came across this old thread:
32 Regulation Police you don't see every day (nickel short-barrel target)-->LETTERED!
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$695.99. Not minty either. Big Larry
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Oddly enough, I seem to see more nickel RPs than blued ones. Of course I’m working off my own somewhat limited experience, but that’s What I’ve observed. For shooter grade guns, I like a well worn blue gun better than a nickel example with peeling or missing patches.
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Oooooo. Potential acquisition identified!
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Oddly enough, I seem to see more nickel RPs than blued ones. Froggie
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My experience has been the same. My Grandfather's RP from 1924 and the holster he carried it in...
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I have its twin brother, serial # 4600xx , w/ numbered grips and patent numbers on bottom.
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I have a 32 Regulation Police that definitely has a factory nickel finish. I assume that the 38 RP was also available with nickel plate.
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NICE by the way
I also have a pair chambered in .38 S&W . Not as fine as yours but I still shoot and like them. Ca.1920/1921 or there abouts. Again, love those 32 Longs.
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No indeed a real WOW!!!! on this one
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I have its twin brother, serial # 4600xx , w/ numbered grips and patent numbers on bottom.
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this one is a little earlier sn 435762
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Do we know what that one sold for?
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Oddly enough, I seem to see more nickel RPs than blued ones. Of course I’m working off my own somewhat limited experience, but that’s What I’ve observed. For shooter grade guns, I like a well worn blue gun better than a nickel example with peeling or missing patches.
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Could be because the survivability is higher among the nickel plated guns.
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Do we know what that one sold for?
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$4250 per his site.
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