I am no expert either BUT I have never heard of these being repro'ed. It looks like it has been used and has wear, dings, and age. A repro would likely be much newer looking, I would think! It may have been stolen by a soldier leaving active duty and he ground the US off. As if that would do any good if he was caught with it. Much the same was done with 1911 pistols, even tho they could still be ID'ed as Gov. property by serial. I have never seen one, only pics, but in my opinion it looks real.
A real gem! I would love to have it but it will be worth more then I am willing/able to pay, ground or not!
Last edited by dave; 01-13-2018 at 01:50.
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