Arms, Armor and Militaria Online

Fair. Bore poor, heavily pitted with only traces of rifling. Metal with no finish, moderate to heavy oxidation, a brownish gray patina and areas of light surface rust and some pitting. Some markings legible, others weak or gone. Barrel to frame fit is loose with wobble. Lower front edge of frame trimmed back. Wedge an unnumbered replacement. Loading lever of two-piece construction with hinge screw replaced. Mechanically functional action, but the mainspring was broken and shows an old welded repair, leaving the spring weak and finicky, so the gun requires some effort to make it work correctly. Grip is well worn with chipped loss, bumps, dings and mars and has been sanded.

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