Getting back to the OP revolver -

"It is a very nice Victory and nice Victory's are getting harder to find every day. This one actually has a tie to the past, maybe true, maybe not."

I am not doubting that the Victory in question was owned by the late veteran referenced in the letter. I do doubt that the veteran in question carried that gun in combat , and it should be noted again the the letter does not make a claim as such.

My reason for my opinion that the OP Victory was overvalued is that someone marred the side plate with a screwdriver. Aside from that slight blemish , I have to wonder why someone wanted to take the side plate off , and what that person did to the internals. Victories and DSC revolvers of that high general condition usually have not had the side plate off because there was no need due to low round count.

Had I been in the market my reasoning would have been :
For that amount of money I can find other Victory revolvers that have not had a tool taken to them. I would not be willing to commit $1000 if I have any reservations at all.

The old adage applies here: Buy the gun , not the story.