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Good as Refinished. Bore is Bright. Barrel finish is thinning overall with brown patina forming a mottled pattern through losses scattered overall. The magazine tube shows cycling wear, with mottled gray patina transitioning to brown where the thinning bluing remains. The left rear barrel shows light pitting, with some further pitting along the action bar. The receiver has weak edges indicative of aggressive cleaning and refinish, with the strong blued refinish showing scattered flecking. The wood furniture has handling wear and mars overall. The upper right edge of the forend has chipped off, and the tang is surrounded by wood fill. Tang shows cracks that have been filled in during a previous repair. All screw heads show some deformations from removal, and the receiver and tang screws lack securing screws.

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