Sale 2032
Estimate$200 – $400
1.) Fair. Bore is Bright with crisp rifling throughout. Meal finish shows mottled brown patina forming with weak case colors visible, and some nicks to the edges of the barrel and triggerguard. Blue is thinning with brown patina forming. Grips show handling wear and dents. Action is not functional. Item times and indexes the cylinder correctly, but the trigger fails to reset, and must be moved back manually.
2.) Good. Bore is dark with patina and some pitting throughout, and weak rifling. Nickel finish has flaked off the edges of the frame and lower frame with brown patina forming and some scuffs and scratches overall. Some flecking to the hammer and trigger. Grips show some scratches, stains, and chips at the edges. Action is functional but rough with some wiggle to lockup.
3.) Fair. Bore is Dark with patina throughout, some oxidized spots, and pinpoint pitting. Metal finish has flaked off the corners and edges, and to the interior frame with brown patina forming to losses. Patina forming to the hammer and trigger. Grips chipped on the upper edge of the left grip panel, and shows some scattered scratches and mars. Action is not functional.
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