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1.) Good. Bore is Very Dark with some pitting and oxidation throughout. Overall metal finish is a brown patina with some traces of blue remaining over the flats of the barrel. The stock has scattered mars and handling wear overall with some light mars and chips. The stock is cracked on both sides of the forend. Checkering shows some skips and flattening, and the buttplate vignette has lost some fine details. Action cocks and releases, but the hammer occasionally slips and falls without the trigger being depressed.

2.) Good. Bore is Bright with some scattered patina and scratches throughout. Metal finish with a caramel patina overall with brown patina on the steel components. The grips show some handling wear, mars, and flattening of the checkering. The right panel has lost a large chip at the forward butt. Action functions.

3.) Fair to Good. Bores are very dark with some oxidation and pitting throughout. The steel components are a brown patina with some mottling over the barrels. Brass displays a caramel tarnish. Grips display some scattered scuffs, abrasions, and mars. The action is not functional as the manual indexing of the cylinder fails to bring the hammer to the half-cock position. 

4.) Good. Brass parts show some tarnish, and the horn body some scratches and mars overall.

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