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Originally Posted by Arthur Shaffer
That gun looks to be in excellent condition. I do however agree that the CC looks odd. THe locks have intense blue color, whilethe protected areas have almost none remaining. Looking at the wood and checkering vs the metal, I would think an older refinish and maybe recut. Still a very desireable gun.
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It is quite typical that the color retention on the lock plates is stronger than on the frame and other steel parts. I don’t know the reason for this but I have a few hammer guns where this phenomenon is very evident.
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