So given that it’s a Daly, destined for the US, completed but not yet shipped at some point between those dates. If in production still during those dates, likely would have had to been sent to proof house. Seems likely there would have been a little leeway in terms of final finishing of a gun in that period getting the V stamp as opposed to being sent out for proofing.

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