Those should be the right stocks. The first couple years of production
preceeded the medallion stocks.
Its curious that those stocks appear to show a lot less wear than the rest of
the gun. From the pictures of the gun, I would have expected the checkering to
be a lot more worn.
The more I look at the pictures I think those are not an original pair of stocks.
The left panel looks original, has the right coloring, and fits nicely. The
right panel does not match the left panel, grain wise, is a much darker color,
and the very leading edge of the front grip strap is visible. It doesn't
fit properly there. I think this right panel may be a replacement, which could
be why it is not numbered. It is the right panel that is numbered.
Later, Mike Priwer
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