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Originally Posted by Dennis V. Nix
Wayne in my opinion it is a good price for a shooter. I am a bit concerned that it has been reblued and still looks old and worn. Of course not seeing the gun all any of us can do is take your observations into consideration. What is worn to one person may be just what another person is looking for. Again, for the price, especially if he will come down somewhat, I think it sounds good.
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I may have overstated it looked "old and worn." It doesn't have any bare metal showing or anything, it's just not a bright, shiney blue. More of a flat, subdued blue. The area on the lock around the hinge pin shows some wear, but to me it looks like right where a man would hang the gun in the crook of his arm. Sort of like holster wear on an old Smith & Wesson revolver, I tend to think of that as honest wear. The wood is plain without any fancy grain. The checkering is sort of flat. But the more I looked at it, the better it looked.
I plan to take a few pictures of it tomorrow, then walk down the hill behind the house here and fire a few low brass shells to make sure it works.