A comparison of the featured revolver of this thread to the photos in post #12: 75% of the grip area is mottled by the acne-style pitting.

Several posters quite reasonably request photos in order to provide better analysis. I have already had the pawn shop owner take the plastic grips off on two separate occasions. Asking to have that done a third time merely for a photo-shoot would, I feel, compromise my relationship with him for some time in the future, if not longer. Sorry!