They are asking $700, but I am not interested in it anywhere near that price honestly.
Not sure about the non-tox, but it does say the chambers are 2.5". I haven't much interest in non-tox shot. Most of the places I hunt dont require it, and I don't hunt waterfowl.
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At this point I am thinking it may end up in the gun safe as a project. Hell, it's over 105 degrees here every day now. There is a real need for a project.
Well, if I were in your shoes, given that the gun is going to need fixing, I would go to the seller and offer them, say, $375 or $400 with the argument that it's going to cost a good $200 (this is a throw-a-dart-at-the-wall number; here's where your BSing ability comes into play) to get it fixed and it's worth maybe $600 when fully functional. There'd be a large psychological difference on their part to hearing $375 or $400, the latter being more appealing and less insulting of a lowball. They've been trying to sell it for two years, so they can feel happy to get it off the sales floor and open up space for something black and plastic. How long has it been for them since anyone showed any interest in it, let along the amount you've shown?
But, anyway, if you don't hunt ducks, you need to start. What could possibly be wrong with more hunting?
It got up to 88 here in Maine today, which is pretty oppressive. I'm hoping for (a) a thunderstorm or (b) the breeze to change and come off the ocean, which will drop the temps by 15 or 20 degrees.
