JohnM:
I suggested you purchase it to save it from some who might have sanded it down, performed a "spray-on" bluing job and shot magnum/heavy loads shotshells thru it. And to rescue the unsuspecting new owner who would be drawn into the depths of the deep of vintage continental sporting arms by just such a demon. The new owner couldn't purchase off the shelf brass and dies and has regular phone conversations with suppliers like Buffalo Arms and Old Western Scrounger. He would also have to have additional shelves for new gun library acquisitions and have to be vague and abstract to his significate other regarding travels to vintage events where like minds gather and seek rehab. A longarm similar to the one you mention was the beginning of my quest for down a similar restoration path which would have invested several K $ in a $500 sporting piece. So, with all that said, I hope you get to do the restoration and many more. But, if you don't and wish not to house such a demon, let me know as I might have a home for him.
Kind Regards,
Raimey
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