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Hard chrome or nickel?

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So I bought another Makarov today (it's a disease) this time an East German Thalmann, the previous owner had it refinished in hard chrome from what the shop told me, but I can't really tell the difference VS hard chrome and satin/brushed nickel, so I was hoping one of you guys would be able to. I don't mind Nickel, but I already have a Nickel Miltex, so i'd prefer HC.

Here's some pictures: (sorry, they're huge!)

Thanks for any help.





 
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Thank you guys, I did some research on a mark on the frame next to the slide release, and apparently this pistol was police issued after 1990 (when the Berlin wall fell) and the production date is 1965.

The mark is "LSA" and is x'd out, anyone else have this mark on any of their German Makarovs?
 
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