No. What I'm really saying antique shotgun with recent proof marks is worth a premium.

Life is frustrating I was looking through used guns at LGS near nice working class American looking for affordable gun to shoot. Pulled out fusil a pompe Manufrance in excellent condition. Everything sod could hope for in $150 shoty: nicely blued light contour chromed bore barrel choked half, cut-checkered walnut stock with nice recoil pad, alloy receiver (along with light barrel giving nice handling) chromed steel bolt, plus St. Etienne proof for modern gun with 70mm chambers. He still took used Mossberg for $200. crazy People very hard to understand, yes?