After another inspection, this time a serious inspection as I was rushed for time the other day, I found a few other areas of concern with the stock. It for sure has had some repair and there was a wood to metal fit issue that I was concerend about for further creating more cracks in the stock.
I told the owner that with these issues one would have to take it all down and inspect/glass bed/etc...and that with that cost invovled, his price was too high. He told me he couldn't go lower so I told him I would have to pass on it personally, but would let others know about it. Today he just spoke with me saying another person who collects doubles on his call list came in after I declined and bought it. He paid $3200 for it, my deal was for $2800, but I was not comfortable with the stock. So it's now off to another person's collection. Thanks for all the help and opinions. The pictures will be deleted from my website to free up room, thus they will not be viewable after this post.
