Monac
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Nickle has a certain luster that I've never seen stainless achieve , I'm sure there are exceptions. a good nickle finish has a hue of color sometimes to my eye too, maybe kind of blueish. Hard for me to elaborate but I can usually spot the difference pretty easily.
- I'm zero help for s&w model designations or identification.
I agree, but it's tough, and can be even tougher from a picture. I get fooled even in person sometime. There was a real pretty CZ-75 in a local gun store recently, and I can't remember if it was nickel or polished stainless, because it was so hard to tell.