WELL, A COUPLE OF DEFINITIVE POSTS, HAVE ANSWERED THE QUESTION. IF THE FINISH OF YOU GUN IS HURTNG YOUR EYES, YOU COULD HAVE IT RESTORED, TO WHATEVER IT ORIGINALLY WAS. LOOK UNDER THE GRIPS FOR AN "N" STAMPED ON THE FRAME, THAT WOULD INDICATE THAT IT WAS A NICKEL GUN.......

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'Nam 1968-69.DAV,VFW,NRA Inst.