A Tobin #40, with it's opening lever WELL left of center, and a forend that is dog chewed IS NOT worth $1200. Note the guy with the Richards marked Tobin can't get a hit at $200.
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=176949855

Tobin gun, marked Richards,

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=178348372

Anyone who remarks about a Tobin's "Great reputation for quality" is completely delusional-every one of the guns listed on gunbroker right now has the same lever way left of center, and would rattle like a ditch diggers teeth in January, with the forend removed. LOTS of them, most of them, fall into that catagory.



Let's not even get into the swivel Darne...

Best,
Ted