Very true that this IS a most excellent thread.

I’ve been waiting years for something like this. I’m glad to get more info and real facts and to be involved.

I really need to put the spurless hammer back in mine which is also nickeled. Probably not a “normal” production feature but it was original to the pistol as I got it. It also had those J Scott fake ivory grip panels.

It was a Sheriff’s, (not Deputy’s,) personal pistol in Texas from the early ‘70’s and looked like it but is still in very excellent condition.

Another thing that I’ve found out is Numrich offered nickeled parts back then for the 39-2 which adds to some more confusion too.

Jim