As RKmesa stated, the Sept. 1931 sight directive changing the gold sight bead to S.S. ended the " production " use of the gold bead, but the gold bead could be special ordered on a number of models after that date. I have several later guns with gold bead sights, including a 1933 38/44 Outdoorsman. Also a 22/32 HFT. with an Ivory bead front sight, both special order.

Richard