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Good as Refinished and Rebuilt. Bore is Frosty with some light pitting and traces of oxidation. The metal finish is a mottled brown patina overall with the barrel having a smooth gray finish patina likely from buffing. The frame shows some scattered light pitting along the forcing cone area and recoil shield. The hammer retains strong case colors with a gray patina forming atop the hammer. Grips are worn with the fine details rubbed off and the checkering worn flat in places. The action times and indexes, but the lockup is loose with substantial wiggle, and the spring is weak.

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