[myamoto1]

David - thanks for the feedback. The gun is on the opposite coast from me, so I haven't seen it in person, only the pics posted above. I'm sure with a little work, the gun can be cleaned up. The gun is in his possesion, but not in his name. While he's tempted to clean it up, he's knows that will keep the price down (assuming it's worth buying).

From my father's perspective, it probably wouldn't be a gun that he'd use, just a nice collectable. You mentioned the trigger guard might not be original. Any other pics that would help determine that or something in particular my dad should look for to help determine originality?

Thanks again for the insights.