Been offered a REMINGTON Model 17, 20 GA. of course, full choke with a solid rib as part of a trade for a gun I have. It is almost mint metal wise but the wood has been cut, a nasty white line pad added and wood finish is fairly worn. Any issues with them that I need to know about? Wear problems or mechanical issues to look for.

Might pick it up and restock it into a nice backup dove gun. Might pick it up and just add it to the pile. I like old pumps. They send me back to my youth when the ability to pump a gun was a skill every boy wanted to master. My first shotgun was a Winchester Model 12 in 28 ga. with a case of shells as my Christmas present when I was 13. A very good year it was.