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13-02-07, 07:38 PM #1
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Looking for info on VS Challenge 6 Lever Lock

Looking for info on this lock. I saw some similar ones on Ebay but I can't seem to find this particular lock anywhere. Looking to sell it if I can figure out what it is worth.

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