Agreed. How many of these have you seen offered for sale? I've seen four in however long its been.
I idiotically passed on a scabbardless bayonet with the smiling tiger-still kicking myself for that.
How dear to you is $1,000?
How important would this piece be to your collection?
Placeholders work great for me. Upgrade when one comes along, better the herd, so to speak. But in the mean time, you've got one and I don't.
lol.