Good Morning Ray , Yours is a Beautiful Gun ,is this one of the CEP Guns ? I can sure see where this thread could get a good argument going ,but I will kick my two cents in also ! From what I " THINK " I see , I would say Barrels to around 60 % ,It appears to have some color around the edge of the Receiver , 15 % but none on the sides ,or bluing on the Trigger Guard ?? The engraving is very sharp and crisp 80% ,Also the checking appears to be very nice 70 % , and overall and the wood does appear to have a little oil soaking on the stock but it is a very early gun and to be expected would be my thoughts , what we can see ,the gun has a wonderful Patina and is a very desirable Grade so Plus ??? With that said ,from " Visual Appearance only , and remove the desirability factor and the fact that each and every one of us would love to own it ,I would venture around 50 % to 55 % Original Condition ! Now ,since you own the gun and can inspect it clearly ,what is your opinion on condition ,how are we all doing ?
