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Shiny Things Nickel Model 18-3
At the recent Big E Gun show in Springfield, MA, Don Mundell found me an interesting Smith & Wesson!!! It is a Model 18-3 4" barrel in Nickel. It was new in the box with a factory letter. The letter states it was shipped on October 17, 1979 and delivered to Stephen H. Lysik at Smith & Wesson shipping room, Springfield MA. The records show it was shipped with a 4" barrel, red ramp front sight and Nickel finish. This was a special employee order. It also has a white outline rear sight. Smooth "Book End" grips as indicated by the box label. I will try to post pictures. I wonder how many Model 18's were done in Nickel? You just never know what you will find at a show!!! Thanks Don!!!!
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11-06-2016, 09:10 AM
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Congrats. I've always read that model 17s are rare in nickel so I guess model 18s are to. In fact, I don't remember seeing one.
Thanks for showing it.
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11-06-2016, 09:23 AM
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What a great find!
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11-06-2016, 09:30 AM
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Nice find........FYI all 18s were 4" (6" guns were 17s).
Nickel is not my cup of tea..... but that's a nice find with a $50+ Factory Letter???
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11-06-2016, 09:35 AM
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I like it! I also don't know if I have ever seen one that lettered on this forum before! BTW, the grips are superb!
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11-06-2016, 11:20 AM
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That is one great package. Congratulations on your good fortune.
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11-06-2016, 11:27 AM
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First one I've seen. Nice find.
Personally not a nickel collector.
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11-06-2016, 11:27 AM
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Spectacular find!
The only other factory nickeled 18s that I know of were in the very recent Classic series with locks, MIM parts etc.
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11-06-2016, 11:37 AM
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Ernie I was very glad to be able to see that one in person at the show.
You Don and Jim are always a pleasure to visit with.
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WOW!!! A big congratulations to you sir. I am a lover of nickel!
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11-06-2016, 01:24 PM
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There have been posts over the years with people proclaiming to have a nickel or stainless model 18 that later turned out to be aftermarket finished, mostly hard chromed. The OP's 18 is like a unicorn. It is nice to know that a real one actually exists.
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Great find and a beautiful revolver Ernie! I'm also a lover of nickel Smith revolvers. I think they look great and I find that nickel holds up better than a blue finish too, IMO.
The big question is this: Are you going to shoot that beauty? 
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Very nice find!
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11-06-2016, 03:59 PM
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I can play......Mine was blue.......Sent back to the factory in the early 70's and nickeled....Has RR/WO/target hammer/Ranger trigger/Bookend rosewood grips.....BTW......Your's is very nice~!
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Wow,
Oh how I would have loved to be a S&W employee and ordered a couple of "unicorns" myself!
Best wishes,
Roger aka Mr. Wonderful
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11-07-2016, 02:04 AM
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I’m jealous.
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Very Nice!
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11-07-2016, 05:58 AM
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Very nice, congrats on the nickel M_18/3
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