tool room gun, left over parts?? who does KNOW ?? the gun serial is 1967, the brass frame set up is 1971-72 and the "New Model" roll marks are 1973, and WHY ???? because its NOT ???duh, even the factory cannot be that "stupid" ??? gold inlays , I doubt it, that is the gold /silver paste that Brownells used to sell, will clean out with a bit of acetone.......custom?? how, again "why" roll mark NEW model on an 'old model' I still say pieces , parts left over in the tool room ( their answer to a custom shop) BORED workers, screwing with collectors and historians.....................$3,000 ??? :roll: :?
( Knowing stories of the "old man" he may have even put them up to it.............) 8)