Originally Posted by Jack Flash

I can see both sides of the "buy only the best" vs "buy what's available" debate. There are pros and cons for each viewpoint.

Around here, you do not see collector-quality guns all that often, so I lean toward buying solid but not perfect specimens. I can always sell it or trade it toward a better example and until that happens, I have one to study and shoot. I think you will be glad you bought it.