Good to Very Good. Bore is Very Bright with crisp rifling throughout. Slide finish displays light wear at the flanks of the muzzle, with scattered light mars and scratches along both sides of the slide. Finish is scuffed in three places behind the ejection port. Frame finish has light edgewear and cycling wear, along with a nick along the rear edge of the barrel boss just above the extractor cut. The grips have some light scratches surrounding the screw holes, and further light scratches and mars overall. Both magazines retain most of their bluing with light insertion wear. Sticker label on the plastic case is peeling along its lower edges, and the nylon bore brush is dusty and yellowed with some use. Some string is wound up in the bore brush.
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