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The heel and toe caps look very nice. It probably had a number of things wrong with it and you would have had to spend thousands to get it back to shooting condition. Well, maybe not, but pretend and you will feel better!
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Sidelock
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IMO: If the gun is on face the buyer got a good deal here. Everything else I see can basically be corrected with some sweat equity.
Jim
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Sidelock
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JL, the seller didn't want to clean guns "character" away. 
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Sidelock
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Yes, the cleaning would have removed the patina.
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Sidelock
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First it is a 10 bore which depresses its value by 2/3-rds. This may offend the ten bore fans but they are rarer than the 16 bore fans and we know that the 16 is a dead bore so that makes the 10 a really dead bore. Same gun in 12 bore is worth more. Second when the seller mentions dirty bores, I know that is a code word for pitted barrels. Third if a seller can not afford a decent camera and can not take decent pictures he does not need to expect any substantial money for his wares.
If the seller wanted more than a few hundred dollars he would have had one of the following. A reserve more than $500.00. A set of photographs which would have been in focus. Description which did not contain code words for a basket case. No mention that this is a wall hanger.
I think that the final price paid is a fair price unless the gun is a real basket case. In this case the buyer is taking a real chance because the listing is so poorly done. I have taken several fliers at gun with this level of poor description and lousy photographs. So far I am seven for seven in better than expected guns. But some day I am going to get a real nasty surprise. Hope I remember the good days and just get past the surprise.
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Sidelock
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I think the seller stated that he considered it an "over the mantle" gun.
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