Need a critique of a K Date

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Doug,

IMHO once a pistol is altered by changing the proofing (engraving) it becomes a fake. After all what else has been changed or engraved? My flame for this hobby is rapidly being extinguished by this type, and acceptance of a faked pistol. Now, having said that I feel a whee bit better.

If you laid pistol S/N 119a next to pistol S/N 121a you would have a hard time explaining some of the apparent differences. I feel sorry for the person that might buy it several years from now. I have always wondered why some of the K-dates I see restored have such prominent acceptance proofing. Now I know it has been fooled with (engraved). Of the five K-dates I have none of them have such proniment proofing as this pistol 119a. 119a pistol now goes on my list as a fake!

I hope someone else agrees with this opinion, if not this hobby has gone to hell in a hand basket!

Best Regards,
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