There seems to be a dedicated group of early number seekers. One of our occasional posters here, Blake, had K141 I believe, but let it go to some one who couldn't possibly appreciate it. At a National Gun Day show a couple of years ago a guy had K137, but wouldn't sell it. A guy and his son walking a gun show in Lexington, KY a few years ago had K188. I tried to call him dozens of times, but he never answered. About a year later he came past our tables. I asked him about it. He sold it. When I asked why he never answered the phone, he replied he didn't recognize my phone number. It didn't matter much, whoever it was he sold it to paid over a grand for it!
I still have K155 and K166. The higher number gun is in great condition. The lower number gun has a *, and its my shooter. I bought both of them the same day at a gun show. I bought K166 in its box and was walking the show. A guy (a former poster and SWCA member) asked what I'd bought. He wanted to see it, so I handed it to him. He asked if I wanted another, earlier gun. It was K155, and he was even cheaper!
He gave me a discount for the wear and tear!
K166 came with a box and a 2nd box with grips in it. They were ugly rubbers called Mearshon grips. The receipt for the gun was long gone, but the grips had a receipt from the Michigan gun shop that sold them. When I lettered the gun, it lettered to that same gunshop.
I have no idea why any one would stick goodyears on such a great gun. I also hadn't heard of that brand of rubber grips before. Guess I don't get out enough.
