OK, guys, thanks for more salt in the wound.
After reading the thread, I had to dig out my old inquiry about the ASP conversions. According to the December 3, 1981 letter I have from ASP the price for conversions at that time was $450 for a customer supplied M39 and $760 for a corporation supplied weapon. I already had the M39, and have kicked myself numerous times over the years for not going ahead with the conversion. But, that was 1981, and $450 was a LOT more then than it is now. I have seen the little beauty in person, and trust me, no picture can do it justice.
Every now and then I do a search for one and right now it looks like one of the auctions have one or two but I'm not sure that they are the original m39 conversions. They are listed between $4,000 and $5,000, depending on which one you like.
But, anyway, thanks for bringing up the topic again and making me pull out the ASP envelope. It was great looking over the magazine reviews and the ASP gun and accessories brochure.
Randy