13-2 stainless questions continued
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If you google a model 13 it's either blue or nickle - not stainless.
Protocall_Design
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Yep - Model 65 is the stainless version.
Jack Flash
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It looks like a real honey for a carry gun, don't worry about the original finish.
I agree, being refinished and in what appears to be hard chrome would make it a great carry piece.
Rodan
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99% that's hard chrome, and it looks like it was done very well.
Hard chrome was used mostly before stainless was used extensively in firearms. It's a very durable industrial finish, and looks quite good. Like bluing, it will take on the characteristics of the material it's applied to, i.e. polished or matte.
Hard chroming used to be pretty easily available, but now there's only a few vendors nationally. The EPA really did a number on the plating industry.
Hard chrome was used mostly before stainless was used extensively in firearms. It's a very durable industrial finish, and looks quite good. Like bluing, it will take on the characteristics of the material it's applied to, i.e. polished or matte.
Hard chroming used to be pretty easily available, but now there's only a few vendors nationally. The EPA really did a number on the plating industry.
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Bigdaddys1965
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Thank you for your comment, I believe you have identified my gun.
Welcome to the Forum.
Yup, this forum is THE spot for knowledge about S&Ws. Hang around & enjoy.
And BTW, WAR EAGLE!!! I'm from the Class of '77.
Yup, this forum is THE spot for knowledge about S&Ws. Hang around & enjoy.
And BTW, WAR EAGLE!!! I'm from the Class of '77.
gwpercle
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These Boy's know everything ...
Now that you know ... Choot It Bigdaddy ... Choot It !
A range report is mandatory ...
That's one nice looking 6-gun you have there !
Gary
Hard chrome. Looks great
Wouldn’t hesitate to add that to the safe
Wouldn’t hesitate to add that to the safe
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Looks like the old Nitex finish from years ago. They did excellent work!
SGT ROCK 11B
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The seller had no clue what he was selling.
Revolvers and pistols that were mistreated look great with the Hard Chrome finish. It was popular in the 1970s because stainless steel firearms were duds when they first came out.
As I remember, some guns had surface galling after a period of use...It was corrected with changing the alloying and temperatures...That was a long time ago...
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S&W typically marks frames, barrels, cylinders and other bigger parts made of SS with a stamped "S". If you were to pull the grips off your revolver and look on the flat of the frame I seriously doubt you will find that big stamped "S".
I find it hard to swallow that an "A+" seller on Guns Intl couldn't tell the difference in the models? That just reeks of ignorance, IMO.
More likely an opportunity to take advantage of an uninformed buyer…
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Bigdaddys1965
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You are correct,
Thanks for the comment
Thanks for the comment
hkcavalier
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It's part of the learning journey. I had already been collecting S&Ws for a few years before running into this 34-1 (like the 13, only blued and nickel) and wondered...just maybe...it's some mismarked stainless gun? Like yours, it's hard chrome. Other than the blade front sight, it looks just like a 63.
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Bigdaddys1965
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Beautiful pistol, I've enjoyed this learning experience on the forum.
