Dr. Bill and Dick, thanks for your responses. My first thought is that is was refinished, but it looked too good of a job to be so. As for the forend it is not a Beavertail it is a slightly oversize in width splinter. As for the 2 3/4" stamping I don't know. Couldn't pass up the deal on it. If all was refinished, I got it for less than half of the job. Again thanks.