No problem, as I am learning as well. I hope you will be able to find a stainless comp version. I have not called Clark to see if they still do them, but I did snag one from Brownell's a few years ago while they still had them. I do go back anf forth on mine, as I have several in blue, and kinda like the look of the blue in front of stainless. The nice thing with the stainless is that as the comp can get a little scratched up, it is easy to clean up.

I am not a super fuss for guns that show wear, but my poor FA 454 took a real beating last hunting season, as I tried a "cowboy" style rig for a whole week of constant wear. I am going to have to touch up the grip frame and my walnut grips. Gonna save the cowboy style for another application ;^) That is one really nice thing with the Rowland and the 1911, it is so much easier to carry for days on end. At least for me.

Craig