I cannot see enough about the stock on the gun to make an informed decision, but I suspect it may be a replacement. The look of the comb and grip area are suspect to me. But... it has at least been sanded to the point of the checkering being gone. You also have a second screw through the guard that should not be there. It is beyond me why people do that. It is too often seen.
Regarding the barrels, They are cut. The odd length combined with the fact that the rib matting runs off the end tell me so. If he wants to shoot it, the wall thickness should be checked out first before anything is done. If that is good, then everything else is fixable. But... the repairs needed would likely run you close to $1,000 if you want to have a working budget. The ribs should be stripped and completely relayed, which would require refinishing. All that and the bores will still have pitting. So, up to you if it is worth wile.
Either way, it would be a labor of love because to fix the barrels alone would be more than the gun is fairly worth in its condition as far as cosmetics go.
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