It might be interesting to get the letter and see if it says anything about full plate?? This model's plating was silver and normally blued barrel and silver plated brass frame. The trigger, ejector rod, and hammer were case colored, while yours look plated. Some guns were ordered with silver plated barrel, but as I can find in research examples were manufactured with everything plated. There are letters, shop notes, and opinions from the experts supporting this theory. I have a Model 1 1/2 full plate nickel gun that I bought it from Jim Supica, who believed the gun left the factory in the condition it is in now. This is one of those I have been meaning to letter, but some members will say that these old tip-ups often lack details of how they were configured at the factory. Check to make sure the plating is silver, since the images look bright and shiny?? Refinishing is always possible and nickel became the standard plate with the Model 1, 3rd.
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Gary
SWCA 2515
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