I have a Britishicon Lend Lease VM with serial number of V27XX which I presume to be an early one. The grips are checkered with the S&W logo. Is this correct for early versions? Were some shipped with the Civilian or Law Enforcement style grips?

Most VM pictures I see have the smooth grips.

Thanks for any feedback.
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