I called the guy I got it from. He says it's unfired, new in the box, unfiddled with. The guns come to the State set up for their 147 gr ammo which he said is HOT. He emphasized hot several times. He's not aware of the spring rate but the guns are setup by Smith for this specific use. I looked at Wolff springs website and I think instead of buying the package deal I'm going to buy one of each. That way if I just want plinkers I have the spring for it. On the plus side, he said to come by the house and he's got 500 rounds of ammo that he guarantees will work the action. It's going to cost me a taco but maybe I can afford it. It's good to have friends in high places, sometimes.