Hi,
The Bore gauge is present. Here's a better picture:
The grip strap doesn't appear re-shaped or ground to the point of removing a unit mark. It has a uniform radius... The wear pattern is suspect though... I suppose it could have been an improperly fitted holster that rubbed things away. In any case it's very uniform wear...
There is wear on the side of the barrel, but most of the barrel is very uniform; and much more so than the frame or receiver...
Thank you for your thoughts on this one... I paid in the high "shooter" price level for it given the wear and possible re-finish. It's pretty snug mechanically and the bore is nice clean and sharp and everything matches including the grips.
Now to speculate about the action it must have seen through two wars...
If this was a Simson rework, would there be any markings to indicate that?
Also, there is a mark "N 2" on the front of the sight base. What would these mean? Are they inspection marks?
Thanks again!!! Marc