Anyone tell me what I have?
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Looks like a S&W Model 10. But I cannot explain the barrel and cylinder, if they truly are a different color and it's not a trick of lighting.
Then someone along the way replaced the originals with those parts.
Added: Maybe to make it a "Pinto"? (I believe that is the term for a revolver with both blued and silver-colored parts)
Added: Maybe to make it a "Pinto"? (I believe that is the term for a revolver with both blued and silver-colored parts)
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A "pinto revolver" refers to a Smith & Wesson revolver, typically a J-, K-, or N-frame, that has a two-tone finish, with parts like the barrel and cylinder in nickel and the frame in blue. This combination of finishes resembles the contrasting colors of a pinto horse, hence the name. These were often made using leftover parts from different production runs.
A "pinto revolver" refers to a Smith & Wesson revolver, typically a J-, K-, or N-frame, that has a two-tone finish, with parts like the barrel and cylinder in nickel and the frame in blue. This combination of finishes resembles the contrasting colors of a pinto horse, hence the name. These were often made using leftover parts from different production runs.
To my eyes it almost looks like the barrel and cylinder are "in the white", bare carbon steel. Look at the side of the front sight, appears that it was sanded but not quite deep enough to remove the dent and some tiny pits. Could just be the lighting but it doesn't quite look like stainless steel.
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Is the frame aluminum? You can check it with a magnet.
I agree that the barrel and cylinder have no finish on them.
Is the frame aluminum? You can check it with a magnet.
I agree that the barrel and cylinder have no finish on them.
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It looks to me like a Model 10 frame with the cylinder and barrel from a Model 64. They are identical guns except one is blued steel and the other is stainless.
I have both in 2" barrel and have been thinking of combining them to make two pinto snubbies.
I have both in 2" barrel and have been thinking of combining them to make two pinto snubbies.
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My guess is that someone removed the finish intending to refinish it, but never finished the job. I would at the very least put some cold blue on these parts.
YUP. If cold blue changes the color, the parts are carbon steel. If not, they are stainless.
Or you could wet them down and see if they rust!
Has the frame been refinished with one of those bake on finishes? It just doesn't look right.
I’m just not sure sorry. I’m just not up on gun finishes I bought the gun as is.
Looking at the small pits on barrel's ramp and sight and the fine sanding lines my guess is someone sanded off the finish.
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@steelslaver has the answer.
So I am thinking Bubba wanted a pinto but did it the wrong / cheap way.
So I am thinking Bubba wanted a pinto but did it the wrong / cheap way.
So guys I definitely want to keep it I still think it’s kool. Is it worth having whole gun refinished ? One other issue , when I push cylinder release it is hard to open seems it’s catching or dragging on something when opening
