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 11-23-2011, 05:41 AM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 111 |  Bright chrome vs. bright nickel
any significant difference? | 
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| 11-23-2011, 09:45 AM | #2 | Supporting Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Macon, Georgia Posts: 816 |
Bling is bling (IMO) __________________
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| 11-23-2011, 11:21 AM | #3 | Moderator Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Third bunker on the right, Central Virginia Posts: 8,376 Liked 5 Times on 5 Posts
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Firearms were nickelplated in the first half of the 20th century as a means of preventing rust. Some was a shiny as a mirror, some matte. The gun would be copper plated, and then (so the nickel had something to stick to) nickelplated.
Only guns I have seen that were truly chrome plated were the ones that someone took to the local bumper shop for plating. Once in a while, would see war trophy Lugers (SOB!!!) that had that treatment.
Over time, chrome tends to yellow a bit, and when plated directly to steel, will exfoliate (peel).
Electroless nickel or "black nickel" in a different process, intended to protect from rust. __________________
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| 11-27-2011, 10:20 PM | #4 | Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 99 |
Chrome is harder than nickel. | |
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| 11-27-2011, 10:39 PM | #5 | Retired Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: LA (Lower Alabama), FL Posts: 5,222 Liked 2 Times on 2 Posts
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Copper plating and chemicals to remove copper from the barrel do not play well together.
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| 11-27-2011, 10:41 PM | #6 | Supporting Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bandera, Texas Posts: 10,339 |
This is a Python in "bright stainless" finish.
If y'all think this is "blingy," so be it. I like it quite a bit.
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| 11-27-2011, 10:50 PM | #7 | Retired Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: LA (Lower Alabama), FL Posts: 5,222 Liked 2 Times on 2 Posts
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I like that Lon. Beautiful!
(I'm talking about your avatar, but I like the gun, too) __________________
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| 11-27-2011, 10:56 PM | #8 | Supporting Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bandera, Texas Posts: 10,339 |
Well, I had to get your attention somehow, Dan! | |
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| 11-27-2011, 11:02 PM | #9 | Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 99 |
Properly applied, neither nickel or chrome require a copper underplate. Colt and S7W never used copper on their nickel guns. | |
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| 11-27-2011, 11:42 PM | #10 | Supporting Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Tollesboro, Ky Posts: 1,280 |
Not blingy....Very nice looking Python. | |
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