Very good. Bore good, moderately oxidized with some pitting and strong rifling. Metal with some nice original blue remaining, mostly on the frame with more wear and loss on the barrel, where there is some scattered surface oxidation and some lightly scattered pitting. Mechanically functional action. Grip with much of the varnish intact and shows moderate amounts of edge wear. Case with moderate wear, refinished with a repaired crack in the top running the length of the lid near the rear edge. Interior with light to moderate wear to the lining, dividers solid.

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