Hunter if you look above at posts 2 and 5 you will see the wood grips that have the gold medallions I mentioned. If you look at the black grips you'll see the medallion is embossed into the plastic. To check what material yours is made from, I'd suggest carefully removing the two grip screws that hold the grips to the frame and lift off the grip. Look at the back side of the grip and see if it's molded plastic or wood. It should be pretty easy to tell from looking at the back.
I ask about the box because it has been my observation the pistols from the Houlton facility seem to come in the plastic cases while the Springfield made pistols seem to have come in the cardboard boxes. In either instance there was a sticker on the box with a serial number that should match the original firearm that came in that box. Check under the foam if it's not on the outside of the box. The pistol itself should be stamped either Houlton or Springfield.
Thanks for posting this up.
