At least if it’s 3 nickels like these:
Model 10-7, Model 36 and model 27
My photography director, Paisley, is looking over the layout
Back in about 2013 I started getting interested in revolvers. Shortly thereafter I became a full blown addict. Never really thought I would get a nickel plated revolver though. I’d seen too many “bad” nickel finishes and was under the impression it was a fragile finish. To look good it has to be about perfect. The no nickel thing lasted until May of 2018, when an area shop posted the 10-7 for sale at $485. I drove over the next day and looked it over. Found no flaws. I laid 9, $50 bills on the counter and offered $450 out the door. The guy thought a few seconds and said, sure, I’ll do that.
Back in February, my buddy said that same shop had got in a couple dozen older S&W revolvers, many like new with the box & documents. I again took a drive and was able to get the nickel model 36
Finally, a couple months ago, I was able to look for my grail gun, a 3.5 inch model 27. Would never find one around here, so off to Gunbroker. I fully intended to get a blued one but when I came across this nickel plated, 1960 no dash, I knew I had to try to win it. It was close and I went $16 over budget, but I got it. I love the contrasting blued ramp & blade as well as how the pins were left “proud” on these older guns. It gives them some unique charcter
I learned that nickel is not a fragile finish. It is way more resistant to allowing the gun to rust than a blued finish, but the blued finish looks fine with some wear on it, nickel not so much.
How many nickels are in THR members gun safes. Lets see them!
Model 10-7, Model 36 and model 27
My photography director, Paisley, is looking over the layout
Back in about 2013 I started getting interested in revolvers. Shortly thereafter I became a full blown addict. Never really thought I would get a nickel plated revolver though. I’d seen too many “bad” nickel finishes and was under the impression it was a fragile finish. To look good it has to be about perfect. The no nickel thing lasted until May of 2018, when an area shop posted the 10-7 for sale at $485. I drove over the next day and looked it over. Found no flaws. I laid 9, $50 bills on the counter and offered $450 out the door. The guy thought a few seconds and said, sure, I’ll do that.
Back in February, my buddy said that same shop had got in a couple dozen older S&W revolvers, many like new with the box & documents. I again took a drive and was able to get the nickel model 36
Finally, a couple months ago, I was able to look for my grail gun, a 3.5 inch model 27. Would never find one around here, so off to Gunbroker. I fully intended to get a blued one but when I came across this nickel plated, 1960 no dash, I knew I had to try to win it. It was close and I went $16 over budget, but I got it. I love the contrasting blued ramp & blade as well as how the pins were left “proud” on these older guns. It gives them some unique charcter
I learned that nickel is not a fragile finish. It is way more resistant to allowing the gun to rust than a blued finish, but the blued finish looks fine with some wear on it, nickel not so much.
How many nickels are in THR members gun safes. Lets see them!
