Arms, Armor and Militaria Online

1.) Fair to Good. Bores are Dark with patina and some pitting. Metal finish retains some blue within the seams of the barrels with mottled brown dominating. Frame exhibits a caramel patina overall with some scratches and light nicks. Grips have been sanded and show some smoothed over dents and scratches. Firing pin correctly rotates when the hammer is withdrawn, but hammer fails to lock rearward.

2.) Fair. Bores are Dark with patina throughout and some pitting. External finish shows some pinpoint pitting overall that has been buffed down. Iron parts show a buffed finish with mottled gray to brown patina forming. Grips have some dents and scuffs, and have most likely been sanded and refinished. Action is functional, but the mainspring is weak, and the latch excessively stiff.

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