It‘s from spring 1943, and as DWalt says, its finish looks pretty tired. The lighting in your photos isn‘t ideal; gives it an odd color hue and leaves details hard to make out.
Looks like someone smeared some white paint into some of the markings. Get rid of that; it‘s not authentic, some acetone will take care of it. Is the sideplate logo as far gone as it looks or is that just the lighting?
As DWalt also pointed out, the grips are not original. The good news is that while they‘re not in great shape, they are post-war magnas that are worth more than original smooth Victory stocks would be in the same condition.
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