ND - VERY GOOD- in working condition, 80% finish or better, appreciable wear on working surfaces 80% - 89%, no corrosion or pitting, minor surface dents or scratches. Wood condition commensurable with percent of finish with dings and dents associated with 80% - 89% gun.

PRF - PROFESSIONALLY REFINISHED OR RESTORED

WW - WOOD IS WORSE FOR THE PERCENT FINISH RATING GIVEN

Dated "1945". S/N transliterated from original Cyrillic.

NE - GOOD- in working condition, wear on working surfaces, finish 40% - 79%, no broken parts, no corrosion or pitting that will interfere with proper functioning, but may have some minor surface pitting. Wood condition commensurable with percent of finish with dings and dents associated with 40% - 79% gun.

Dated "1947", with matching slide, barrel and hammer group, and a brown leather holster. S/N transliterated from the original Cyrillic. With a letter indicating the pistol was acquired from a Royal Lao Army Colonel in 1963 by way of trade for a S&W Detective Special; the Colonel had acquired it from a tanker in General Kong Le's Neutralist forces while acting as a liaison officer.