Sorry for the slow response treblig1958, I'm in the process of a major move and work is busy, which sadly also limits my time afield!

You're correct, they had the barreled actions (for the Uplander models) imported from Italy (at first) and stocked and engraved them in Saint Joseph, Missouri. I believe the Uplanders at the end of the production run were sourced from Spain. I happen to originally be from Saint Joseph and have met the Hatfield brothers and the original engraver, so the gun has a little extra meaning to me.