Elhombre, I hope you are back up and smelling that wonderful black powder aroma soon. I have been a "long time reader" but now am a "first time member" because of yours and Willie Sutton's archived threads (April 2014) about the Richland Arms' Colt marked ASMs. I'm glad that you will get to keep yours. I was lucky enough to find one on GB and your discussion convinced me that I had to have it. You two also helped me ID the MOFRA Paterson set from Replica Arms in Marietta that I bid on in Cowan's last auction. You guys at THR are my GOTO research gurus before I spend any of my hard earned pension check. Follow all the Doc's orders because there are many, many of us out here still in need of your experience!!!