I would think this ia a $700 Victory at best that being said two bidders felt it was worth more. I too have much respect for the veteran who owned it, and like most of you feel that it is unlikely this revolver saw much if any service. The auction started off at a very reasonable starting bid no doubt the letter helped even though it doesn't make the claim that this revolver was involved in the D-Day invasion. Oftentimes people will make connections that aren't really there. At the end of the day something is only worth what someone is willing to give I hope all parties are happy with the deal. I personally wouldn't sell a family gun for any price unless there was great need, but then agsin I only have dads Savage 12ga Hammerless that I hunted squirrels with behind our house when I was a boy 40 years ago the last gun dad ever owned, and gave it to me before he died

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Randy