Offer, counter offer - OK, I'll take it. $100 off the original price. What the heck...
It looks good, functions as it should. Sturdy, well made. Great bore (which I have to slug)
It's the first Model M I've seen. Made around 1906. I'm a sucker for that time period. The Model G (gas operated semi-auto) was meant to compete with the Remington Model 8 and the Winchester Self Loaders, but the Model G was prone to breaking. That's why they came out with the Model M pump.