Arms, Armor & Militaria Online

Good. Bores are Frosty with some patches of patina and spots of light pitting. The metal finish is a mottled brown patina overall with weakness to the edges of the engraving indicating the item has been buffed and cleaned at some point. The Damascus pattern on the exposed surfaces of the barrels has been obscured by buffing. The stock shows handling wear, dings and mars in addition to some spots of water damage. The markings on the buttplate and pistol grip cap are worn down. The buttplate's checkering has smoothed over in most places. A crack has begun to form on the upper tang of the stock. The forend and buttstock show scattered dings overall with crisp checkering suggesting it was redone at some point. The barrel lockup is loose and wiggles in place. The locking lever lies left of center.

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