After over 40 years I still am kicking myself. I went home to wisconsin and found 3 for I think $125s apiece. They were in .38 super, 9mm and .45 one was nickled, forgot which. They were NIB but at a big discount for the day. I asked why and was told they were stold out of the store, shortly recovered and had to be sold as used. As usual I was about broke and no longer a resident. I really could have enginenered it though as dad lived there.
Then I bought a nice satin nickle series 70 with nice red looking walnuts and stupidly traded it off to a buddy. (All commanders). Hes retired in his eightys out of state. Hmmmm think I might call him and see if he`s broke. I once wanted a nice s&w 53 jet another guy had. I found out what kind of gun he was dreaming of, went and bought a brand new 1911 and swapped. Those were the days.