1 The photos are worthless - what could you tell about the gun just looking at them
2 Are you buying it for it's collectible value - if so it's a very specializes area and without a lot of knowledge it's a crap shoot.
3, Collector's look for guns that are 100% original - no refinishing - all original parts.
4. Take a look at sites like GunBroker and GunsInternational - they usually have decent photos. Gun Broker is an auction whilw GunsInternational does liat a price. Take a look at the Model 42s being sold by the various Cabelas - the photos are usually pretty good. You'll see that prices can be all over the place for 42's that look identical.
