KArnzen

Exactly. I would strongly recommend calling up JP and ask for Dustin (extension 107). He is a great repository of knowledge and I always learn a lot talking to the guys there.

The new Stock IIs my local dealer got in have these new grips Ditto - I am a dealer (Arnzen Arms in Minnesota); those pictures I posted were from a Stock II 9mm that we recently received and sold. Looks like those are the default factory grips on the latest batch of Stock II's. The Stock III's we received had the older style wood grips.

I'm not an expert, but I would assume so, because the product code/UPC associated with this gun is 600595/ 741566601309 (as marked on the box, with the serial # on there as well), which matches EAA Stock III listing on their website: http://eaacorp.com/portfolio-item/stock-iii-tanfoglio/ I'm guessing that association with a certain product code is likely more important than what is actually stamped on the gun, as far as production legality goes. There are definitely other instances where you can see that happening - for example, the CZ 75 SP-01 Accu-Shadow or SP-01 Shadow Target on USPSA's production list don't have "Accu-Shadow" or "Shadow Target" stamped on them anywhere - just CZ 75 SP-01 Shadow. Otherwise, that would be a big problem for this latest batch of Stock 2's and Stock 3's getting imported - the Stock 2 that we had on our hands briefly was similarly marked. Instead of "Stock II 919" on the right side of the slide, it just had "Cal 9x19" like the Stock 3's we received. It had the nice new grip style though! For whatever reason, the Stock 3's didn't. -Kate Arnzen Arnzen Arms https://secure.arnzenarms.com/ Shop Phone: 952 944 1875

If you would like to know the serial number, feel free to email me at Kate.Arnzen@arnzenarms.com I would also be happy to provide any other photos requested. My best guess is that they changed the style of the markings since the last batch was imported? I blur the serial numbers on most of our Gunbroker auctions because some people are picky about the serial number of their future gun being visible on the web. Not something that I worry about personally, but it's a common practice on Gunbroker. Thanks, -Kate Arnzen Arnzen Arms https://secure.arnzenarms.com/ Shop Phone: 952 944 1875