I think the wood is fine for the most part, maybe cracked internally at the head but not beneath the metal in the vast majority of places. I would first clean that checkering and most likely leave it alone. The stock the same, you would be shocked what a good cleaning can reveal. The fore end gap could be caused by several things but the most likely scenario is that the lugged popped loose and was not set in the proper place, an easy fix. If it is wear that is an easy repair as well. The bores are a different matter, there is only so much that can be cleaned up in regards to pitting. These old American doubles often had thick walls and that sure does help. I would not attempt to make this gun look new, just clean it up a bit.

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