Gun shop gun buy

Was in the old Shapells gun shop over in Boise years ago looking through a box of used dies when a couple of guys walked in with a nice old double barrel, and a sawed off (18 1/4" barrel) single shot 12 guage to sell.

The deal was made and the sellers left, owner picked up the double, and a guy right there handy picked up the sawed off 12. As he looked it over ( it was kinda rough looking) the owner offered it to him for twenty bucks, saying " this is what I really wanted, and I'd just as soon that wasn't in the shop" as he held up, and looked over the double.
guy looked the 12 over a bit and laid it on the counter. I let him get about a step away and I said, "I'll take it."

Took it home, did a little fixin, and it stands behind the bedroom door as I write this.