IMHO as stated better by others ... here & elsewhere
1) for 5k you can get a lot of gun ... especially older ones
however the buyer needs to beware
2) quality of the tube job is the critical...especially with
a top shelf gun
3) unless you are a TRUE expert ,having an expert appraisal
and mechanical check might be wise
2) if this gun suits YOU and all else is ok buy it
to digress a little
only 3 guns I really really regret not buying in 40 + years of
playing with guns
a William Evans hammer with Jones under lever still haunts me
the price was right, the gun was wonderful but i was broke
if you want to shoot fast and a Jones underlever is too slow
might i suggest a Remington 1100 with a magazine extension? ok, that last was supposed to be funny
