Lifter 10 ga. ?
Hello, New here.
I have a chance to buy a 10 ga. lifter. manfactured 1878,02 frame, fine twist barrel, M grade[best I can tell]. Barrel sound good [ring test], chambers good, barrels pitted [about a medium pitting, could be better] for about the next 6'' ahead of the chambers, wood good [no cracks or chips],locks sharp and crisp, new firing pins, hammers good. The barrels lock up very tight up and down, side to side there is a very slight movement [can't see it but can just feel it] if you don't shut the barrels briskly.
I would like to shoot the gun [Black powder only] and the gunsmith selling the gun says OK with black powder only.
I know opions are hard to give without seeing the gun.
But would the gun by my discripsion be worth paying the $250.00 they are asking? And what about shooting this gun?
The only things that concern me is the pitting and the side movement on lock up.
Thank you
Don
Also this is a straight stock not a pistol grip.
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