Arms, Armor and Militaria

Very good. Bore very good, mostly bright with fine rifling and some frosting in the grooves. Metal retains much of the high luster Colt factory blue with scattered thinning and wear, mostly along high edges and contact points, with a particularly noticeable scratch on the left side of the frame from sloppy take down. The pistol has suffered some poor storage and shows scattered surface oxidation and some areas of very thin, hazy surface rust, most notably on the front strap and in the cocking serrations. A careful cleaning and some time in a sonic bath should improve the pistol substantially. Action is mechanically functional, but the slide lock pivot pin is slightly bent, leaving the lock slightly out of alignment with the slide lock recess, so the slide requires effort to lock back and will not currently lock back on an empty magazine. Wood grips fairly crisp with some wear and minor handling marks.

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