Saxonpit, I was just getting ready to send you a PM on this as I've seen some of your threads.
I just got this off Gunbroker. It can be returned and may since it's missing "the letter".
There's is a small logo on left side just above the front of the trigger guard. So, the side plate was replaced with a full engraved new one on the right side and a S&W logo placed on the left in a fairly obscure spot. I've never seen one here.
The grips with the inlay are just "perfect". There's just no screw-ups in dropping the inlay down. I'll agree in that I haven't ever seen anything like them before.
A lot of the marks are correct, but still "show me the letter".
Are you basing it not being factory on the style of engraving? Too much punch dot? Or just not good deep chisel?
Thanks for commenting.