Why are all these model makers so hung up on that dumb 105mm model? It is the least used of any Sherman and was not really a direct combat tank, but set up for infantry support. They were normally issued only 2 to a company, (3 platoons of 5+ Hq) sometimes 3, one with a dozer and assigned to Hq platoon both in Tank Battalions or Tank Companies with 4 platoons as tank support at Regimental level. Post Korean War, Army units got rid of most of them or used the chassis for an ad hoc VTR or upgrade to M-32A1B3 to supliment the weaker M-32. The M-45 was infantry support with the M-46 being the standard tank. Marines made more use of them during and after Korea, many set up with secondary flame guns and dozers.

Sure, anyone can convert it back to a 75mm model...but that requires ordering more parts like guns, mantlets of different styles, various turret styles etc, and requiring surgery when the tank could be offered as early 75mm, or otherwise. Still wonder what happened to all the nice ideas Mato had about conversion parts. Mato Shermans seem to be selling OK, but they could be doing much better with conversion kits to M-10, M-3, Jumbo etc. as per all the noise they made when the VVSS Sherman became available.