Well....maybe. The gun's wear overall is consistent, and it appears to have been well cared for. It needs a good cleaning to get the action to smooth out, but the barrel is clean and pit free. I can't see where it's ever been fully disassembled (no wrecked or out of place screw heads). I'm planning on a good tear-down and cleaning in the next few days and I'll look for that serial number. You're right about needing to drop the hammer to get the gun reassembled. It caused some concern at the shop where I bought it after I had dissembled it. This is the first one of these I've seen that wasn't pretty used up. Even in good shape, they don't bring very much. I've paid more for dinner and drinks.
Last edited by Lloyd3; 02/22/15 12:31 PM.