Pat,For me anyway if a stock has been repaired it will absolutley detract from the value.One reason for me anyway is because I didn,t have it done so I don,t know how well it was done.So i have to ask myself"am I buying somedody else's problem?"Barrels do not always have the weep hole put in them.If barrels look wavy or severly polished especially on the lower grade guns I suspect rebluing. The old adage here is if they look to good compared to the rest of the gun then I suspect a reblue.I don,t like altered bores or chambers and that is THE first thing I look for. Most of these old guns have tight chokes and I just load suitable ammo for them.Long chambers is a deal killer for me.And you are not being a pain this is what we are here for....
