Kentucky Rifle...
Tamara is right. The finish is what S&W referred to as a 'Bright Nickel', if my recollection is correct. Stock from factory. I forget the digit following the model number (and my bride is asleep between me and the safe, or I could refresh my memory) but I bought this one from a dealer new around 1986. I paid 350, in the PDRK, of course. This was in the Bangor Punta days. I no longer have the box, but I am sure of that much. I bought my 29-3 at the same time. I carried this gun CCW in a Safariland hi-rise while there, but with the original grips, which I still have.
The Hogues on it now are a fairly recent addition. I havn't fired it since I got them. They feel fine, but I think they are out of proportion to the gun. I don't think they would CCW as well as the originals, but the orig. grips are really too small for my hand.
BTW, this is the square butt model, despite the rounded contour of the Hogues.
It's a handy little thing, and a good shooter. I haven't put that many rounds through it. (200-300). Just enough to get comfortable with it, and work up some good .38 reloads. Good reliable backup, and I have a speedloader or two I used when I carried it.