Thanks Gents, closer examination revealed that the box #3265 is stamped 1/81, 12/8? (can't quite make it out, but it's probably a 0) by the box maker, so the gun is probably made in early 1980's. The gun itself is very well made, I was going to go with Manurhin MR-73, but why buy a Frenchie for >3x more when something so qualified Made in USA is available.