I let this drop and shouldn't have since there are few more interesting questions to quandar. If the gun came out of the factory with a pistol grip it would have a short trigger tang. The long tang on the straight grip appears to be an original. Would that have been mfg if the gun was sent back to repair at the factory and the pistol grip removed to a straight stock? As I mentioned previously the butt stock wood matches the forearm so I don't think it is a replacement or was replaced with a very close grade to the fore arm. And if factory 'repaired' then why isn't the butt stock checkering correct? Two main points factory original long trigger tang but incorrect checkering on the butt stock and no serial number on the wood. Slightly off topic but you should see my Manufrance Ideal. The left side of the gun seems to have been made at a different time than the right side as the serial numbers match on right side but not on left and vice versa. That includes barrels, strikers, ejectors and so on.
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