How to tell chrome or nickel

Smoky14

June 07, 2003 04:09

I recently got a Browning Hi Power. It has a gold trigger and a chrome or nickel finish and I don't know how to tell the difference.

I seem to recall that nickel required some special care, more what not to clean with etc?

If it helps it was made in Belgium manufactured 1981.


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  kingjoey

  June 07, 2003 05:30

  Probably chrome if it is a factory finish on the Hi-power. Chrome tends to be bright with a slightly bluish tint sometimes. Nickel tends to be a little darker with a more yellowish/straw tint to it.
  
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  Rembrandt

  June 07, 2003 08:15

  Mark, while we're on the topic.....what is the difference in chrome and Brownings "coin finish"? I have a Renaissance High Power that I suspect was chrome plated after the engraving....books show more value to the older HP's that were "coin finished".

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  Barrocky

  June 07, 2003 12:35

  Browning made a limited number of nickel guns in 1980-81. They had a gold trigger,nickel finish,medallioned wood grips,and were available with fixed or adjustable sights.I sold a first year(1980)model for a friend,it brought about a 40% premium over a standard blue model of that vintage. I've never heard of these early models referred to as anything else but nickel,later they were called nickel/silver and silver chrome. If you check out the FNHiPower forum under "production years",they show a picture of a 1981 factory nickel HP. I always use Flitz to shine up my nickel guns.It's good stuff,even Colt recommends it for use on their nickel and gold plated guns.

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  Barrocky

  June 07, 2003 12:44

  Should have posted this the first time http://www.fnhipower.com/page.php?page=production.php

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  25-06

  June 07, 2003 19:51

  Sir, as I recall, you do not want to leave Hoppes No. 9 on a gun with nickel or chrome finish. It will remove the finish. I suppose this would apply to all bore solvents that attack copper.

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