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06-23-2017, 08:51 PM
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Question on nickle 15-3
Should a nickel 15-3 from 1970 have an N for nickel stamped on the rear of the cylinder? Saw one today that was in good shape but had no N stamped anywhere.
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06-24-2017, 08:55 AM
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Usually, there would be an N stamped on the lower left hand corner of the grip frame. Often, the N on the cylinder is stamped on the area machined for the extractor. You have to push the extractor back to see it.
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06-24-2017, 09:24 AM
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I have been there - Combat Masterpiece in nickel , no "N".
If you were to post images , we'd probably be able to verify the origin of the finish.
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06-24-2017, 09:33 AM
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Thanks Doc. I checked the frame and there was no N, will check under the star. On my one nickel gun, a 29, the N was visible on the rear of the cylinder, never thought to look under the star. Learned something new today.
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06-24-2017, 09:34 AM
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Thanks Waveski.
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06-24-2017, 03:45 PM
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I went back to look to the N under the star. It was not there, but everything else seemed to indicate original nickel. I got the the year for them, and told them the diamond stocks were discontinued 2 years before the gun was made, so they did not come from the factory that way in all probability. I had not checked it beyond it at the point I asked the original question but when I went back today one of the guys mentioned it had a real light trigger. Checked it a bit further. Cock it , sneeze and watch the hammer fall. Someone was.in playing with the internals...the took it off the shelf to get it fixed before they will sell it.
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06-24-2017, 04:07 PM
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One more place to look for the "N" when it's available. Open the cylinder look under the barrel. Sometimes it can be very light but on my 15-3 it's deeply stamped. Also typically on S&W Nickel guns the extractor star will not be Nickel and the Hammer and Trigger will be a case-hardened color. Some re-finishers Nickel everything.
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06-24-2017, 04:08 PM
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"took it off the shelf to get it fixed before they will sell it." .....
So , how will those nickeled screw heads look afterwards? And the side plate seam? Innards tweaked , maybe the finish as well? I see some red flags snapping in the breeze here.
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06-24-2017, 09:32 PM
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I think they do now too. It had just come in recently and I got a quick look and they probably had not gone over it well. Once the push off was discovered they set it aside. They knew I was not interested due to it being in only good condition but they were curious about it. I am sure they will do the right thing.
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