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Very Good as Refinished and Embellished. Bore is Frosty with some patches of patina and oxidation and some pitting throughout with weak rifling. The reblued finish shows some weakening in patches along the barrel with pitting forming on the magazine tube. Some further light pitting to the forend cap and all edges of the frame. The pitting has been filled in with blue as part of the refinish. Patch of patina forming at the front edge of the lower receiver, and further light patina has begun to form on the forend cap. The stock shows scattered dings and mars that have been sanded down and varnished over. There is an indentation on the rear right forend that has been sanded down. All silver pieces are tarnished. Action functions.

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