The reason the revolvers finish ended up like this was from the saltwater in the Pacific islands. This is a great little powerful gun for searching out the naps hiding in the caves. This 357 revolver was a heart breaker, life taker during the war. The reason I'm still here is because s&w manufactures such an awesome quality revolver. The war was similar to being in the old western times were a gun kept you alive. You depended on a quality firearm to work flawlessly every time.