Is chrome original on this Astra Constable?

[cjwils]

http://www.gunbroker.com/item/559566972

I emailed the seller, who said he doesn't know.

 

[lee n. field]

Just guessing -- more likely that's nickle.

 

[racedawg]

Nickle

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[Bill DeShivs]

Astra used very little, if any nickel.
The plating is chrome, and it's original.

 

[blchandl2]

Nice looking Constable. I have a Constable II and would like to have wood grips like that for mine.

 

[James K]

The Constable was made with a chrome finish and that appears to be original. But the current bid is close to the top value, IMHO. The trigger pin has drifted out; that is no big deal, but would have to be corrected by a new owner.

Jim

 

[mete]

Chrome ? YES . Original / NO [unless their original polish is terrible ]
Take a close look at the polishing on the side of the slide and look how the letters have been smeared .

 

[Bill DeShivs]

It's original.

 

[Bill DeShivs]

Duplicate post.

 

[racedawg]

Friend mine had one,a jamatic

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[hemiram]

Mine was great. I've never, ever had a bad Astra gun.

 

[FrankenMauser]

Looks original to me.
I see none of the usual hints (or glaring giveaways) of a refinish.

Chrome ? YES . Original / NO [unless their original polish is terrible ]
Take a close look at the polishing on the side of the slide and look how the letters have been smeared .

They aren't 'smeared' or 'dished' from a refinish. That's just from heavy stamping and the light factory polish.

...Which wasn't very good, judging from the tool marks coming through the finish.

 

[gyvel]

Astras were sold chromed, and that looks to be about average quality for one of their chrome jobs, which were sort of mediocre.

 

[Ibmikey]

Spanish pistols were rarely nickled and mostly chromed with varying degrees of success as far as longivity is concerned.