I am going to think it over this weekend and go back Monday for a serious in hand inspection. If there are no other wood issues, I am going to see if I can get him down some more and then perhaps buy it. I would be doing this JUST to use as bait to get another L.C. Smith for my collection. I like the gun, but it's not in my scope of things, which I may regret down the road! If I can't get it cheaper I will then kick it around a bit more. If I decide to pass, and my brother doesn't buy it, I will provide the sellers info...reluctantly as he does come up with some nice pieces for me and I don't want that messed up! LOL...reason for reluctance is while in the shop I learned of a nice condtion .410 L.C. Smith...now that is more like it