Thanks, Ted. The lockplates were a very deep blue-black, but the marks and light engraving were crisp and didn't appear polished out or buffed. It didn't look like a reblue to me, and I've seen a few. The dog's head engraved on the sideplate, though, was probably the most ill-formed hound I've ever seen. The frame was dull bright (does that make sense?) with no trace of color, but not polished. The barrels had just a trace of movement when I shook the gun off my hip, and my guess was that if it had been fired a lot it had also been well cared for. Any other thoughts on a Tobin like this would be appreciated before I go back for a second look.
