It's disappointing to hear about this. With more than 11,000,000 made I'd just scrounge an old one up at gun/pawn shop and refinish it. In fact I did that very thing with a late 50s model that someone had cut the barrel down to 18.5". They would probably give you a good deal on the trade in.
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