I have been on pins an needles watching this thread! It was worth the wait ! That is a real beauty ! You gotta wonder how that thing shows up in that kind of condition after over 125 years ! I love the deep what i refer to as blacking on the old guns. Just imagine what the S&W factory was like when that gun was produced. Needless to say the machinery didn't have alot of safety guards. That is a collection maker !