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So it is...thank you Mr. Dougan.
Can't be very many of these - certainly a niche. The star mark is interesting - wonder what that means?
Still no takers at $999.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1105999273

Anyone ever seen anything like this?

Hey, thanks a lot for that info, Terry. I wonder how rare those boxes are? I'm very envious of your NR4F - any of those, except the 50th Anniversary model, are very rare in the market place today. I let one slip by four years ago and haven't even seen one since. And I look a lot. I do have a couple ...

One reason I went after the No. 98 Lightweight is that I had already acquired NR5F, SN 268-00598 (numbering started at 501), making it the 98th gun produced. It is high gloss, without New Model in the marking, has big numbers and interesting wood grips. It came in an unlabeled grey plastic box stipp...

https://reatapassauctions.proxibid.com/ ... 1689453125
This is SN 600-03101, a 10.5 inch barrel.

This is a great thread - thanks, Hawkeye, for filling in the Mel Torme story. What a hoot! There must be other intetesting horse trading stories out there.
There are still lots of holes in the list. I'm wondering where SN 98 is.

Just added the cousin of this fine gun to my collection; it is M77/44 serial number 740-00032. It is NIB with an unremarkable stock, manufactured in September, 1997, and shipped in September, 1998, to Rody's. Turns out that subscription No. 32 belonged to Vice Chair and Board Member, Phillip C. Widm...

Hey, Bill.
Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. Pretty clear where it was hidden so it should clean up fairly well.

Thanks Rod. Tempting. I've gotten pretty good at it and have the right tools but I might just have to leave those unturned screw heads alone. It does have that going for it. Maybe, though.

This bit works great with your driver on the grip frame screws. The shank is long enough that the heavier part doesn't contact and mar the trigger guard or backstrap when in use. And it makes a nice starter driver.
https://www.hisco.com/Product/170F05A-100086