This rifle has been clearly used, but honestly so and remains fully functional and a very interesting and quite scarce/high demand collectors piece. As the pictures show, except for the sling swivels and cleaning rod, the rifle is complete with all parts, including rear elevation ladder and slide and it is fully functional. The bore is plainly dirty, but it appears to be in decent enough shape to shoot with distinct lands and groves and not too much evidence of pitting or severe neglect. It is by no means pristine. Stock is not in bad shape except for the unfortunate presence of two “dragoon style” sling holes bored through the forestock and buttstock, obviously a long time ago. These were likely put there as a result of missing sling swivels. (As a historical curiosity, it should be noted that many if not most Russian Berdan II rifles are found without upper sling swivels, the result of the fact that unlike most upper swivels on most other nations guns, the Russians swivels are not solid drilled through pieces but are rather a tongue wrapped around the band screw, but not welded close, thus it was easier for the metal tongue to straighten under pressure and let go.)