Further to Joe Woods comment about the quality of the checkering on the top lever being a sign of overall quality of the gun,when I am vetting out a hammer gun,apart from the obvious things like engraving and wood, the quality of the checkering on the hammer spurs is usually a very good indicator of the workmanship of the rest of the gun. Attention to detail takes time and costs money.


Better to keep your mouth shut and be thought stupid,than open it and confirm.