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You will not be able to post to the forum until a site administrator activates your forum access. Sorry for the inconvenience. http://www.firearmsfirst.com/bbs/ Firearms 1st Guntalk Forum Thread: Posting NRA Grade System en Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:14:22 +0000 http://www.firearmsfirst.com/bbs/topic.php?id=21#post-64 Thu, 29 Dec 2005 04:12:38 +0000 CDobson 64@http://www.firearmsfirst.com/bbs/ <p>I posted this because people who buy and those who sell online should know what these are. IF You tell me excellent and I get a pistol with a pitted bore and chipped grips I say you need to look at the NRA grades again! </p> <p>This is a nice reference to have. </p> http://www.firearmsfirst.com/bbs/topic.php?id=21#post-63 Thu, 29 Dec 2005 03:24:30 +0000 CDobson 63@http://www.firearmsfirst.com/bbs/ <p>NRA Grades Explained</p> <p>The following standards were set forth by the NRA for describing the condition of an antique firearm. The NRA officially calls these their "Condition Standards for Antique Firearms". This same grading system can be applied to modern firearms as well. We ask that you use this system when listing your firearms.</p> <p>Unspecified - The condition of the item was not specified by the seller.</p> <p>Factory New - all original parts; 100% original finish; in perfect condition in every respect, inside and out.</p> <p>Excellent - all original parts; over 80% original finish; sharp lettering, numerals and design on metal and wood; unmarred wood; fine bore.</p> <p>Fine - all original parts; 30% to 80% original finish; sharp lettering, numerals and design on metal and wood; minor marks in wood, good bore.</p> <p>Very Good - all original parts; none to 30% original finish; original metal surfaces smooth with all edges sharp; clear lettering, numerals and design on metal; wood slightly scratched or bruised; bore disregarded for collectors firearms.</p> <p>Good - some minor replacement parts; metal smoothly rusted or lightly pitted in places, cleaned or reblued; principal lettering, numerals and design on metal legible; wood refinished, scratched, bruised or minor cracks repaired; in good working order.</p> <p>Fair - some major parts replaced; minor replacement parts may be required; metal rusted, may be lightly pitted all over, vigorously cleaned or reblued; rounded edges of metal and wood; principal lettering, numerals and design on metal partly obliterated; wood scratched, bruised, cracked or repaired where broken; in fair working order or can be easily repaired and placed in working order.</p> <p>Poor - major and minor parts replaced; major replacement parts required and extensive restoration needed; metal deeply pitted; principal lettering, numerals and design obliterated; wood badly scratched, bruised, cracked or broken; mechanically inoperative; generally undesirable as a collectors firearm </p>