This whole area is a lot like arguing religion or trying to teach a pig to sing...it's a waste of your time and it tends to annoy the pig.
Up-close and personal eyeballing is the only reliable way to determine condition and even that gets pretty tricky with the quality of the work that the boosters and fakers are capable of doing these days
Personally, I view such descriptions as merely a way to do a quick weeding out. If the seller describes it as less than 93%, unless it is historically significant, I am not interested. When described as better than 93%, I may buy it so long as I get my 3 day look see. Upon arrival, I don't quibble with the stated per cent condition; it becomes a yes or no decision based on whether I like the gun, which has a great deal to do with authenticity.
My zwei pfennigs.
Tom A
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