I bought one of these New Models in a carbine configuration about 1963. It came without without a front barrel band and was held with a screw, apparently from the factory that way..
It was 26" barrel gun in really good shape except there was no bluing left on it. It had a lot of CCH left on some parts.
I got it with 47 hand loaded rounds and I shot them all up.
It was and still is a PITA to load, but otherwise was alright if you were patient enough to learn it.
I gave under $100.00 for it and sold it for a bit more. I had to check me record book to find out where it went, My memory is wearing a bit thin these days.
(In those days I could get a really nice Luger for about $50.00 and an M-1 carbine was in the $90.00 range.)