Railsplitter
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I carried a 703 for about 6 years in the 1980’s and I had the same experience. When I see one for sale it is more often than not in the condition that you describe. Some of them are even missing the shield.The bolsters on my 1989 703 are rounded like yours. I wish mine still looked like yours! The bolsters on mine are a bit dinged up and have a kind of pitted or sandblasted appearance, and the black has been worn away from the lettering on the shield. (Hmmm... maybe I need to post it in the Traditionals "Pocket Worn" thread.)
Thanks for chiming in about your rounded bolsters. I still plan to look at all of my 700’s later today and I will post my findings here.