Is that ever incredibly nice. That should hold you over nicly until the DFLE.
How do you find the handle to feel as far as comfort? For an actual fighter would you want the guard? It sure is an improvement over the original from WW1.
The US does not get enough credit for what they did in WW1 but they make up for it when it comes to WW2.

Here is a pic of the original


I have lusted for one of these and especially an AA all the more because they are forbidden fruit.