Very good. Bore mostly bright with some frosting and oxidation and fine rifling. Barrel with some nice even coverage of thinned and faded blue, mixed with evenly oxidized metal mixing a plum-brown patina with the existing blue. Frame mostly oxidized to a dully mottled gray with hints of blues and some traces of case color. Markings mostly clear and crisp. Mechanically functional action. Stock fairly crisp with some scattered bumps, dings and mars.

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