Arms, Armor and Militaria

Excellent, showing little if any use. Bore is bright and crisp with some old dried grease or oil in the grooves and would probably clean with a little effort. Frame and slide retain nearly all of their finish with some minor thinning and high edge wear, likely from storage and handling. Barrel hood with some minor wear to the blue from cycling, probably by hand, as the breech face shows essentially no wear. Mechanically functional when cycled by hand, but slightly sluggish due to old, dried Cosmoline on the slide and frame rails. Dried Cosmoline is also present in the tight recesses and the protected areas, in particular in the slide serrations. Grips are very fine, with a couple of minor scuff marks along their lower edges. Kraft box with moderate to heavy wear, some damage and oil staining. Magazines fine.

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