Arms, Armor and Militaria

Very good. Bore about fine, bright with crisp rifling and some frosting in the grooves. Metal retains most of the war time dull blue finish with some thinning, wear and loss, as well as some freckled surface oxidation and minor roughness, mostly on the backstrap and gripstrap. Bright parts with some mottled surface oxidation and discoloration, particularly the hammer. Trigger, extractor and rear sight elevator all retain much of their fire-blued finish. Grips with some wear and dulling to the Red 9 paint, but with crisp grooves and only some scattered bumps and dings. Holster stock about good, with moderate wear, a small piece of replaced wood in the center of the reverse, and with several repaired cracks on the reverse. Stock sanded and lightly refinished. Stock is not numbered but fits the gun well. Carrying hardness in about good to very good condition with moderate wear and finish loss, showing scuffing and flaking. Maker's mark remains mostly legible and the leather remains in good enough condition for display. Closure button for spare ammunition is missing. Cleaning rod about good with moderate surface rust.

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