OK - I just had some time to compare this photo to one of my later P codes.. In short - I like the example above (but, I'd still want to inspect it in person..). The "P" is the later style on this HK. What I wasn't certain of is whether the serial number fell into the later style of not.. Yep - it's correct... The flame hardening, my guess is that it's the camera picking up the accentuated contrast - rather then how it appears to the eye... The "6" looked not quite right in photo #2 (without the top serif) - but my guess is that it's lightly struck. One would have to see that in person to be sure, though.
Anyway - my "gut" feeling is that this one is "right as rain" based on what is shown (except for the mag again)...
Good luck to any of you bidding in this auction - it looks like a really nice later P-Code..!
John D.
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