It is definitely a model 52-2.I have a few 52-2s and always looking out for a no dash or -1.
The trigger job is so good I could not tell where the welding is, under a magnifying glass it may show up.
I was puzzled looking at it for why the trigger guard modification would have been done.
The nickel plating is also done very well, the S&W logo on the right side is the only stamping that has lost its sharpness. Looking on the left side I thought, wow I have found a nickel 52. If not for the trigger guard I would have purchased it, just in case.
No doubt some people do strange things to their toys.
Not sure if I can get more pictures or the history of the gun.
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