No, it was a complete gun. The guy I got it from bought it on auction sight unseen. It was advertised as a completely restored gun. When he got it, it was anything but.
About the only thing that was done right was the case coloring. The engraving was not taken back up before polishing. It is all there, but just not as heavy as it should be.
The Damascus barrels were blued, but other than that are in good condition. And the wood was sanded down far below metal and to where all checkering was eliminated and there was a very bad repair on the one side behind the receiver.
I would have been pissed too if I bought it sight unseen, thinking it was "completely restored". What a shock.
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