[john]

Useing a 10 power lupe I found the grip screws are wood

that were turned on a lathe, painted with laqured tops,

their are 3 crooked 2"s with a slash line through them that

leaves the impression of a anchor{my opinion]Locations

noted are Bottom near lanyard loop/inside on left grip frame

and behind takedown lever,two connecting slanted O's with

a line dividing them on the right side of the hammer,the

M on the left lower trigger guard/and bottom near the lanyard loope look cryllic/style like ive seen on some S/42"s

Marvin your right the WaA is 623,and the mag is 189.

However the very very small proof on the outside edge of the

landyard loop still looks like crossed anchors to me.

I used laquor stick to highlite the markings.I believe the

grips are wood, I dont feel its been reblued,but in some

areas I think de-nazified. John