Totally unacceptable, I am going to call these folks and impress upon them that I do NOT want that revolver shipped back to me in that condition. I will let you know if I have any luck. I have two friends that run a machine shop and are gun guy's, they were dumbfounded when I showed them that gun. As stated before, over the years I have cut a lot of dovetails, some with a machine and many by hand. Would never send something like that out the door, nobody else would that takes pride in their product or craftsmanship.