Yep, that's Phil standing back there. Except for the fact that he isn't wearing his Marine Corps soft cover, he didn't change much as he got older.
Sooner or later I will dig up that original email I sent off when I first got the M27. It's just right now is my Super Busy Season, so I can't take much time to go dig it up. It also appears that most of the people I originally sent it out to no longer have it.
But I will dig as soon as I get the chance.
Thanks for the photo!
Cheers!
Cal