My nickel N frames. They all have the N now.

[blackdeuce]

I just received my 27-2 (first picture). I thought I had found a beauty a few weeks ago, but it showed up and didn't have an N on the cylinder, or the frame. There was a faint R-N stamped on the frame. I sold it as a shooter and began searching for another. The newest one is a 1980 vintage and it has the N stamped on the cylinder and frame. It came with the original grips, but I really like these presentation grips on a nickel gun.

I now have four nickel N frames. If you have any, I'd love to see pics. Doc44 tells me that about 15 percent of the guns were nickeled (27's anyway), so there aren't as many as the blued guns. Some guys like nickel, some don't.

27-2





27-2 Transition (recessed cylinder, non-pinned barrel).


29-2


Another 29-2. This is the only S&W that I have with all of the boxes (presentation box, two-piece box, and large cardboard box that holds it all).

 

[Art Doc]

Nickel plated N frames? I have a couple. None are collector pieces, though. That's OK, I'm not a collector. Oh, I guess I shouldn't have included the pre-1961 guns? Oh well.

M27 shipped 1960.

M27-2 c. 1977.

M27-2 shipped 1977 to Florida Highway Patrol.

357 Magnum shipped 1950.

M57.

Third Model 44 shipped 1929 to Wolf & Klar.

 

[BigBill]

Nickel rocks, congrats.

 

[mojave30cal]

When I'm looking at a nickel N frame revolver, I always ask the
seller if there is the N stamping on the frame or cylinder. You'd
be surprised how many of these guns are not legit. Saves me
return postage and hassle.

 

[WCCPHD]

Only one Nickel N frame.

 

[JCS&W]

My favorites are N frame nickel Smiths.






Not an original, but I like it as a shooter.

 

[ben_g1]

Got a few, but had an experience like you. Saw one on the Internet site, email him and then called him to make sure it was original nickel finish. When it arrived sure enough, no N on cylinder and a R-N on frame. It had a 978 stamp showing the re-nickel of a blue gun in Sept. 1978. After calling and talking to him I think he really didn't know. Was very apologetic and would refund all moneys.

It was such a nice gun I just couldn't send it back re-nickeled or not. Don't think it has been fired after the nickel job, and 36 yrs. later nickel looks outstanding., and it IS a factory finish

 

[GF]

Nickel S&Ws were the first ones I bought when I got the "bug" ...

A Mod 19-3 was first in the 80's.

A plethora of 29s ...

586, 36, M&P, and Mod 19's.

My shooter Mod 27-2

... they were easier to find back in the day.

And I still like a nickel gun.

GF

 

[g8rb8]

Thanks for all the great pictures. I've never seen so much bling on one page. Here's my 29-2 with 8 3/8" barrel with the box refurbished by Joe Cebull, a member of the Smith & Wesson Forum. When I bought this the manager at the shooting range asked, "What are you going to do with that?" I told him it was my wife's new purse gun.

 

[wetdog]

I have a couple. A 29-2 and a 58. There is something about a nickel gun with dark stocks that gets to me. I can't decide if I like blue with Ivory or nickel with dark better.

 

[g8rb8]

I'd almost forgot about this one. Here's a Model 25-5 4" in .45 Colt. It's almost as pretty as my wife's purse gun, the 29-2 with 8 3/8" barrel a post or two earlier.

John
Scoundrel and Ne'er-Do-Well in Training

 

[00Buck2]

When I first started I always had an eye out for the nickle Smiths or maybe they were just easier to spot. I more recently decided to get rid of my "bling" guns and replaced them with blued. I think the nickle cleans up better as the fouling areas are easier to spot, but I am partial to the deep blue over nickle.

This is the only one I have left a 27-2 factory nickle.

 

[weatherby]

I only have one and a half.
I'm with wetdog in envisioning some with dark stocks though and I am prepared should something ride in on Goodyear's

 

[TexasRider]

I really like the S&W nickel revolvers and especially of this production period . I was just considering selling my 28 and going for another nickel 27 . My 28 might have the best trigger of all my S&Ws so I have to decide on that . One missing for me though currently is the 3.5 inch nickel 27 .

Beings my first Model 29-2 was nickel and started me on the S&Ws, and also had me sell of my Colts, I guess that the N frames got me .

 

[blackdeuce]

Oh, sure. You guys make the OP's stuff look pretty basic.

I'd love to see more if anyone has some.

And, I forgot to ask. What kind of beer was everyone drinking in 1980? That was the year that I graduated high school. Probably PBR at the time.

 

[410bore]

I only have a few; two of them have moved on (the 8.375" 29-2 and the 4 screw Model 19)

 

[blackdeuce]

The cylinder on the new 27-2 was a little hazy compared to the rest of the gun. I polished it a little with wenol and it shines nicely now. I believe Doc44 had mentioned it in an old post. The polish is a white cream, but my cloth turns black when using it. I'm not sure what the chemical process is.

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[TexasRider]

Only my 14, 17, and 28 are blued revolvers and if I add another N or two in nickel it will be much tilted then.

In 1980 . . . well I was of legal beer age . You know Lite beers were still a fairly new thing then . Even getting Coors , much less in the Silver Bullet Coors Light wasn't so easy and regular in Texas. But I was overseas chasing oil and spent most of that year or so in South America somewhere having beers like Polar when we had one or three .

 

[Boxhead]

My 29-2.

 

[rags]

I had a Five inch 27-2 until recently but here's my 3 1/2"...