experts needed to identify this 39-2

[TX-Wildcat]

saw this at a local shop today. ive never seen a two tone before. is this legit s&w build or someone’s garage workshop build?

 

[stansdds]

That is not a factory configuration. It is either a case of the receiver was given an aftermarket nickel plating, or the receiver was stripped of it's black anodized finish and polished, or it was assembled from at least two different Model 39/39-2's. If it is a receiver that was stripped of it's anodized finish, there will likely still be black anodizing in the harder to reach spots inside the receiver.

 

[gmborkovic]

What stan said. I have had a few merely as shooters.
It appears to be a 39-2 slide and a buffed bright alloy frame. What is the Sn.? What is the asking price?

 

[TX-Wildcat]

What is the Sn.? What is the asking price?

didn’t check ser #. priced $699

 

[kwill1911]

It looks stripped and buffed to me which is a potential disaster. Anodizing doesn't just color the metal; it hardens the surface.

 

[gmborkovic]

$699! Dont run away, sprint away!

 

[cougar015]

didn’t check ser #. priced $699

Truth be told, it's priced to high even for a shooter There are hundreds of nice guns out there for that price.

 

[toddimusnimski]

What is the Sn.?

Tag looks like A447657, so 1978ish?

Todd

 

[TX-Wildcat]

Tag looks like A447657, so 1978ish?

Todd

i never noticed that. good eye!

 

[peterdeb]

Who blacked out the shop and price? No need for that. Inquiring minds want to know. PS welcome.

 

[Sevens]

Let’s not forget that S&W did indeed make a two-tone commemorative 39-2, going by memory without running a search I want to say it was Connecticut State Police. Probably late 1970’s.

Don’t know if this is that however a two-tone factory original 39-2 does indeed exist.

 

[VictorLouis]

Definitely looks like a buffed-out, stripped frame under magnification. The backstrap was left alone, black, because it would have been to difficult to strip it to match. I'd say "hard pass" on that one.

 

[cougar015]

Let’s not forget that S&W did indeed make a two-tone commemorative 39-2, going by memory without running a search I want to say it was Connecticut State Police. Probably late 1970’s.

Don’t know if this is that however a two-tone factory original 39-2 does indeed exist.

Sevens, It is the CSP that is a two tone but the OP's gun is not one of them. It looks like this

 

[gmborkovic]

I remember seeing a legit factory 2-tone. It belonged to
Rich McMillan. Nic. upper, blue lower. Sn. A153947.

 

[cougar015]

I remember seeing a legit factory 2-tone. It belonged to
Rich McMillan. Nic. upper, blue lower. Sn. A153947.

Did it look like this?

 

[gmborkovic]

Yup! thats the pic you sent me years ago.
I believe the only factory original 2tone.

 

[DCW]

Let’s not forget that S&W did indeed make a two-tone commemorative 39-2, going by memory without running a search I want to say it was Connecticut State Police. Probably late 1970’s.

Don’t know if this is that however a two-tone factory original 39-2 does indeed exist.

CSP came out in 1979 as a commemorative; 700 made (BUT, there's a problem with that*) and of which I have two; nickel slide/blue frame (or was that a nickel slide and blue frame? Nah, I'm certain it was a nickel slide and blue frame and I care not what Cougar sez; and now my brain is hurting). Ramp front sight has a red insert. The CSP commemorative ("CSP" was the leading three-letter alpha for serial numbers) was the only Model 39 or 39-2 commemorative.

*The production numbers, according to SCS&W4 (yes, yes, I know: The SCS&W5 is out; I have two, but that's another story) are "701" produced, and begins with CSP001 and ends with CSP701. That makes the production run an even 700 Model 39-2 handguns. Do the math, folks.)

That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Later.