Arms, Armor and Militaria Online

1.) Good. Bore is Dark with patina throughout, some pitting, and strong rifling. Metal finish faded to brown patina overall with some traces of blue along the rear edges of the barrel. Frame has taken on a caramel patina. Grips with some scuffs and flakes to the finish, crack to right panel, and some loss of sharpness on edges. Left frame is cracked through the cylinder pin latch pin. Action shows good timing and tight lockup.

2.) Fair. All bores are Dark with patina and pitting throughout. Metal finish buffed bright with some sprinkled patina beginning to form on cylinders and lower frame. Item shows cleaned light pitting to the forward frame and rear cylinder. Grips exhibit some scratches. Action indexes cylinder but stop fails to engage, permitting cylinder to freely spin at all times.

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