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    Cold Steel

    Cold Steel

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    Sep 26, 2006
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    Bethesda, MD
    I was just on a website and saw a Ruger Security-Six (blued) for sale. It was listed as "Mint," but had some holster rub around the cylinder and a ring caused by the cylinder stop.

    https://www.gunsinternational.com/g...agnum-blue-mint-with-box.cfm?gun_id=101264336

    The price is a bit steep, but my issue was the gun listing as "Mint." I didn't see any gun condition guidelines, but I didn't see this gun as being in Mint condition, as Mint would be a virtually new in-the-box condition.

    Do the cylinder rub marks keep the gun from being mint? How about the cylinder ring marks. Or is the seller complying with some standard I'm unfamiliar with?

    Thanks!

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    Trigger Time

    Amazed
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    Feb 23, 2013
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    Must be a matter of opinion. I know at least one member hear that labels items as NOS and "never used" even with wear marks down to bear metal. That's why good clear pictures are always the best description.
     
    Bob A

    Bob A

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    Patriot Picket
    Nov 11, 2009
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    From long experience, I always look carefully at the last few pictures in an online ad. That's where the seller hopes you've already been won over, and the truth peeks out.

    While on the subject, if someone is trying to sell something for several hundred dollars, and can't be bothered to take a picture that's in focus, I can't be bothered to consider a purchase.

    I freely admit that I've bought a few items off GB that turned out to be rather better than they were depicted, so maybe I'm too picky. Anyway, I'm not buying the words; that's just somebody's opinion.
     
    TheOriginalMexicanBob

    TheOriginalMexicanBob

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    Jul 2, 2017
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    Sun City West, AZ
    Off subject but the Security-Six is an awesome revolver...Ruger should have never dropped this series from the line. My only complaint with it is the book written on the barrel with all the warnings which Ruger does on many of three products.
     
    somd_mustangs

    somd_mustangs

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    Jul 1, 2012
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    The Blue Book of Gun Values has a pretty good section on describing condition ratings, with pics.
    A truly mint gun (which is 100% condition) is pretty uncommon, even guns straight out of the box typically have handling marks and/or slight marks from test firing.

    Another favorite is "minty" implying it's LIKE mint but not really. but almost.

    From the description in OP that's probably a 95-97% gun max.
     
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