Can’t explain exactly what happened but I’d not dismiss the possibility that some folks went a bit farther to own one of your guns ! I know when it was over I had that nagging regret that I’d not stepped up and grabbed at least one. The M&P Targets are my favorite prewar S&W period.
Every thread needs a pic or two, the top gun was my first and purchased right here in the classifieds years ago from member J38, it’s a great gun and gets shot often. The second was added maybe a year later.