Alvin - a strawed early 1937 S/42 is not that common.
I won the 1937 (#4). It's obviously not the nicest example but the side pictures were horrible (look at how short the safety lever appears). I took a chance on it - I hope it's nicer than the pictures - if not, I needed a nice shooter anyway.
I think they were all a gamble. There was no time to verify all matching or ask them to show more pictures. I bid on this one and on the 41 byf, but I wasn't willing to go any higher due to the unknowns - matching grips, holdopen, FP, bore condition, etc.
Don - did you bid on the "K"? I was going to, but it got too high for me - again considering the unknown factors. I think a fellow member here won it.
- Geo
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