Made of anodized aluminum, it is 13 pounds; the steel version weighs 23.
Miller quotes three weeks as the time necessary to build the steel version from captured German manuals.
A plated steel version was again made 1951-54 during the Korean War.
A stainless steel version exists as the Model 686.
The original steel version, though, still outsells the others.
This is a polished stainless steel version of the 971 with a 6 inch barrel length.
Total weight saving compared with a steel version of the new car will be around 300kg.
A polished stainless steel version is available, but only online.
Sales were strong enough to warrant a dressy silver/stainless steel version a couple of years later.
We may do steel gold-plated versions for the luxury and exclusive gift end of the market.