Researcher: Appreciate the clarification. Both it and mine (formerly) were and likely are Standard grade guns. Not sure what year Ted's is. So...on the 17s it went from ringed and un-checkered to the nicer option in 1929? That seems to be the exact opposite scenario of my 1935 Model 31, when they changed the previously-checkered "Standard" grade to the ringed forearm in 1936. God Bless Corporate America.

Last edited by Lloyd3; 07/11/15 08:04 PM.