Model 14-2 with nickel and gold plating.

[wheelie66]

I picked this up a few days ago. Not sure why someone would do this, any thoughts?

 

[italiansport]

Probably for the same reason someone would do this! Astra Model 21 with case colored frame, gold plated small parts and engine turned bolt and trigger. I tell everyone it was Francisco Franco's personal carry piece! Different strokes for different folks!
Jim

 

[usm1rifle]

Because they could?

 

[Mike1647]

There is a LGS nearby that also sells on a large auction site. They currently have a Coonan .357 that is purple with gold trim, a Purple Bling. It is certainly different. I think it was offered that way from the factory,

 

[usm1rifle]

There is a LGS nearby that also sells on a large auction site. They currently have a Coonan .357 that is purple with gold trim, a Purple Bling. It is certainly different. I think it was offered that way from the factory,

Must have belonged to one of the Minnesota Vikings....

 

[robvious]

not too uncommon...

mine is a model 10-6 nickel with added number stamped on the frame...
I am assuming it may have been for an honor guard or it got pimped after duty was done...not quite nice enough to need a letter... but great shooter...

 

[shouldazagged]

That rattling sound you hear is George S. Patton whirling madly in his grave.

 

[Tired Gunsmith]

At Rex Firearms a specialty was to Gold Plate the Hammer,Trigger and Thumbpiece on revolvers for customers who wanted to be different.

 

[crsides]

like usm1rifle said, "Because they could?"

At least yours was completely 'pimped' out.

bdGreen

Bruce, is this your personal carry gun?

Charlie

 

[CajunBass]

That was a pretty popular look "back in the day." I've seen several nickel revolvers with gold trim. Smith & Wesson and Colts.

 

[Lee's Landing Billy]

Cooper wrote in one of his books that one day on the range a student asked him why his sidearm had a brushed nickel frame, a blue slide, and Gold controls?? He said that from this point in time he reckons the lad was asking about the lubricity of the different finishes on each other, but on that day his answer was..Because I like it!!!

 

[sandspur6]

Fairly common LEO modification back in the day when the revolver was more of a badge of authority than an actual weapon. My, how times have changed. I've got a pre-M10 with that same treatment, plus real stag grips, that I actually carried on duty in 1972. Now we all carry ugly black Glocks. (Wonder how the Glock would look in Nickel & Gold?)

 

[GF]

They'll probably kick me outta' the S&W club for sayin' this but ... I like the looks of the OP's revolver.

GF