Just had to add a "go figure"!
Too many years with the general rule ingrained that the "pre" model number guns were more desirable than their later model numbered equivalents! Pricy to get into both, and then too the economics of 'too many guns too little (savings recuperation) time'.

I usually ignored the latter production where "pre" versions were made; such unless I didn't yet have the earlier version OR in 44 Special! Think I'll just happily stick with that and my own amateurish 'pure dumb luck' acquisition system which has worked amazingly well!

Just my take