Arms, Armor and Militaria Online

Fair. Bore is dirty with firing residues that should clean to Bright with crisp rifling. Metal finish is a mottled brown patina overall with weak markings indicating it was polished and refinished at some point. Light pitting to the slide with some further pits and nicks on the edges of the ejection port. Frame shows further pitting on the upper edges, forward gripstrap, and with oxidation to upper rear frame. Grips are worn with checkering flattened in patches, partially washed out COLT marks and of details to the Rampant Colt logos.

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