Amazing what some sellers hope a buyer will believe isn't it. Doesn't appear to be close to an 85% gun to me either, and he's way off with the mfg. date; the serial number and gun features date that gun to about 1897-98, certainly not 1905-07.
I saw that too, Tom. I just kinda glossed over that and his manfacture range after his steel wool comment. On the condition thing...I've never really decided whether people who miss obvious, glaring flaws are just purposely skating past, trying to sell the item? Of if they honestly just don't "see" it, because they don't possess a meticulous enough interest. I used to be certain is was most the former, but after some eye opening interactions, I now believe it's the latter. A large number of people just don't "see" a lot...even stuff that to you and I would be glaringly obvious.
NDG
