Thanks, Catshooter, as you can see from above post, got the US model. I would get both, but unfortunately this on revolver now puts me at the legal limit for owning handguns (I have a 619 I bought last month). I'm thinking it will be an investment at this point. I'll get a decent picture of it up on this thread as soon as I get it in my grubby little hands. In the meantime, I'll just enjoy the view of all these excellent posts and pictures of other members 1917s and hope mine will look as good!