I'm agreeing with the above comments. Anytime a gun is re blued especially over pitted metal on a Barrel is a complete turn off for me. Not only is it not a Collector any more but even a good shooter is out of the question at that point. IMO! A pretty piece of wood can be put on anything but I'll never understand why it was installed in this situation as a backyard job was done all the way around and it makes me wonder what else could be wrong with it.
Like you asked,
THOUGHTS; Walk away! At $5000.00 Bucks There's other honest ones out there. All the fun is in the Hunt, and then the purchase, shooting, and rubbing it down with oil on a cold winters night watching an old Western of your choice. IMHO!!!
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