Fair. Bore is dark and moderately pitted with visible rifling. No finish present. Metal with a moderately oxidized mottled brownish gray patina and scattered pitting. Wood shows numerous scratches and mars with some chipped loss around the upper tang. The arbor pin retention screw and lower left frame screw are missing. The frame sling swivel is not present. Loading lever catch is missing. Action is not functional, hammer does not engage in any notches and the action sometimes locks up and does not rotate when the hammer is pulled back. Need substantial mechanical work to approach any level of functionality.

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