I see where you're coming from on the drop of price, however, I do trust him much more than I trust most gun dealers/smiths when it comes to being honest. When he first obtained the gun he offered it to me for 1200, but I simply didn't have the time to check it out. That sort of gun - especially in his kind of shop - would not sell very well. I suspect he may have 8-900 in it. This is certainly not an establishment that deals in fine firearms.