Yup, it is. At least it's walnut - I won't have any other kind of #1. My 45-70 has nice wood if less so than yours. 'Course the corners on the metal are a bit bluing "faded' and some of the wood finish has been polished a bit "deep." Still, as far as I'm concerned, it hasn't lost any value even if I'm the only one who is likely to view it that way. Wear has a way of looking so honest on a blued/walnut gun.


Sometimes, the air you 'let in'matters less than the air you 'let out'.