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The finish type says stainless, but when I asked a credible source I was told it was nickel plated. Is this a mixture of both? I heard SW has been making this finish for decades and it's extremely tough.
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06/25/2018 06:16 PM CT by Paul S
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First off "stainless" is not a finish .. it's material. Stainless guns are made from stainless steel. As opposed to blued or plated guns that are made from carbon steel or aluminum alloy. All S&W guns with a "6" in the model number are either stainless or partially stainless. An example of the later would be the 642 J-frame Airweight, it has an aluminum alloy frame with a stainless steel barrel and stainless cylinder. Stainless can be "finished" in different ways such as "brushed stainless" giving it a softer, grainier look or can highly polished to a mirror like "finish" like that of nickle or chrome. Something in between would the muted softer look called "satin finish". The main point again is that "stainless" is a steel not an applied finish and can changed to your taste. I have a 642 with a brushed cylinder and polished cylinder flutes that looks cool, like that done by S&Ws Performance Center and I did the polishing myself.
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06/25/2018 02:43 PM CT by James G
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Adam, according to S&W's Performance Center, this pistol has a Satin Stainless Finish. -- (The Smith & Wesson 170181 Model 629 Comped Hunter Revolver in .44 Magnum features a 7.5-inch ported compensated barrel, satin stainless finish, rosewood laminate grips, front drift adjustable orange ramp, rear adjustable black blade sight, removable stainless steel scope mount, ball detent yoke lock-up, chamfered charge holes, a double action trigger, an overall length of 12.6 inches, an unloaded weight of 52.2 oz, and a 6 round capacity.). S&W should be able to verify this at (USA) 1-800-331-0852 - Mon-Fri 8:00AM-6:00PM Eastern Time
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Satin Stainless The Smith & Wesson 170181 Model 629 Comped Hunter Revolver in .44 Magnum features a 7.5-inch ported compensated barrel, satin stainless finish, rosewood laminate grips, front drift adjustable orange ramp, rear adjustable black blade sight, removable stainless steel scope mount, ball detent yoke lock-up, chamfered charge holes, a double action trigger, an overall length of 12.6 inches, an unloaded weight of 52.2 oz, and a 6 round capacity.). S&W should be able to verify this at (USA) 1-800-331-0852 - Mon-Fri 8:00AM-6:00PM Eastern Time