I don't know from whence the gun sprang, but there's no reason why the gun wouldn't have needed a restoration by DelGrego even in the 1960's. By then it was 15+ years old, minimum, and a lot can happen in that time to a gun that is in use. A restock? Maybe. Don't we always hear how trap shooters are the worst at modifying their stocks? Maybe the original was a mess by 1960.
An avid trapshooter, or even a careless user, could easily 'wear out' a gun in 15 years.
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