Yet another S&W question

[Bob R]

I have a model 57-1.

ser # AUC20##

Is this stainless or nickle?

I thought the stainless were 6## series in the S&W scheme.

It is NOT pinned or recessed like my blue M57.... so it has gotten me a little curious.

One one hand I know nickle plating went out a while back, yet this one is not numbered 657. It clearly is stamped mod. 57-1

To me it seems to be a little brighter than other stainless guns I have seen. But not owning one to compare with it..it has me wondering.

So what do you guys say?

bob

EDIT: I have figured out that it is nickle.....was represented as stainless...now I know that part anyhow.

 

[BluesBear]

You do indeed have a nickle plated model 57-1. Looks like it was made in early 1987.

In the case of the Model 57 the -1 indicated an engineering change. In this case it was the discontinuance of the pinned barrel and recessed chambers.

If it was stainless it would be marked 657.

S&W stopped using pinned barrels in 1981/82 and stopped recessing the cylinders on canterfire magnum cylinders in 1982.
I have a blued 57 from 1981 that is a transitional model. It has recessed chambers without having a pinned barrel.
I have a 629 from the same year that is the same way, recessed but not pinned.

 

[Gun Runners Alaska]

Your firearm is Nickle plated.



Remember, friends don't let friends buy Rugers !!!!

 

[45crittergitter]

That's nickEL.

 

[Mike Irwin]

Nickle

Nickel

Still means ugly in my book.

 

[Majic]

Yeah nickel plated. If it was nickle plated and held up let me know where they are doing it so cheap.

 

[Mike Irwin]

Beg all you want.

NO MERCY, YOU SHINY SILVER INFIDEL!