I think when this particular Colt was first viewed it didnt look as nice as it does now. After spending 2 hours polishing and cleaning with metal polish it did clean up and look nicer than it started. I didnt see the Colt prior to shootingnut spending some time polishing it. And since I bought it, I have spent a little more time polishing it. I am not familar with grading guns so I cant say a % of its condition. It really has no pitting, nor is there any flaking of the nickel finish. But I have a feeling shootingnut may not have thought it would clean up so well? Thus maybe the line of thinking of the low value to offer the seller for this Colt. But it cleaned up nice and I am happy!
Havent shot it yet though! Maybe sometime yet this weekend?