Ever one I’ve seen that’s actually been shot much at all has the “flame cutting” on the underside of the top strap.
You’ll need to find one that’s unfired to avoid that.
Ruger told me it won’t hurt the revolver.
"Allways speak the truth and you will never have to remember what you said before..." Sam Houston
Texans, "We say Grace, We Say Mam, If You Don't Like it, We Don't Give a Damn!"
~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~
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