Had not seen this thread before today.

I recently obtained V 43268.

There are very few markings on the gun other than those on the barrel.

On the grip frame there is a V on the left side and a 5 on the right side.

Unfortunately it came with stag grips that don't look too bad but are obviously not original.

Might this be from 1943? {my birth year }

Thank you for your efforts in maintaining this information.

Ned