I got a good deal on the gun from a gun store that sells based on their cost.
I will say that I am intrigued by the 1942 shipment of 300 of these guns to Ft. Mason. I suspect they were not meant for use by Ft. Mason personnel. According to written history, Ft. Mason was a major west coast port of embarkation for troops and supplies to Asia. I suspect these 300 2" barreled Victory Models went to some fighting force(s) in Asia or in the Pacific. The fact that very few have ever surfaced here in the US might mean they did not simply go to GI's.