15-2 "satin nickel"?

[DogNutRadio]

Good day fellow wheel gun aficionados

While hunting and gathering today I came across a model 15-2.

Yes, I bought it. K frames are like lost puppies...I can't pass them up.

Interestingly enough, it has what appears to be the electroless nickel finish which I believe is marketed as "satin nickel"

Searching this forum and the internet, I cannot find any reference to this being offered.

Is this a matter of my google-fu being weak or did S&W offer this?

(the standard catalog makes no mention)

 

[Lonestar57]

A re-finish. Models 15-2 to 15-3 dates from 1961 to 1967. Way too early for leaving the factory in that type of finish. Take care.

 

[Vtgw938]

Since no one has responded I'll give my tiny bit of satin nickel knowledge. Pretty sure not an option for a 15-2, just regular polished nickel. I do know they produced a few (very few) 28-2's in a brush nickel finish. Members are going to want pics for sure.

 

[22hipower]

Might be hard chrome which looks a lot like nickel and is actually a great finish. Pictures would probably confirm whatever it is. Does it look like the finish on this 25-5?

Jeff
SWCA #1457

https://flic.kr/p/2oewPej https://www.flickr.com/photos/194934231@N03/

 

[DogNutRadio]

haven't figured out how to post pics yet...apparently, I can't have an "album" yet


But yes...looks like that. That said, that looks like electroless nickel to me.

I had a "satin nickel" Colt Commander that looked like that too.

 

[DogNutRadio]

sorry for the confusion

here is a dropbox link


Dropbox - IMG_5010 (1).jpg - Simplify your life

 

[BKLooney]

Kind of looks like someone bead blasted the nickel.

 

[22hipower]

Looked at the picture, can't tell for sure but I'd guess hard chrome.

Jeff
SWCA #1457

 

[DogNutRadio]

the numbers and logo look of regular depth

one could say that the logo is little light on one side...but that often seems the case

the screws show that it has been opened...but it has not been shot much as evidenced by the trigger and it was a good price (400)

Need to do a trigger job and she will be a good shooter.

 

[Retired W4]

I believe most factory nickel, satin or otherwise, will have an N on the left side of grip frame and rear face of the cylinder.

 

[Doc44]

The Model 28-2s finished in brushed nickel do not have an N stamped on the frame or cylinder.

Bill