Thanks for the quick replies. I just picked it up recently and would like to keep it in the family. I do not want, or plan, to shoot it. The stock does not appear to be cracked. If the oil soaking is the blackened area on the stock, I would like to have that removed, if at all possible. The gun closes and locks extremely tight, and the ribs are tight. Don't know the barrel wall thickness. One bore has an ever so slight bulge, barely perceptible by touch, about midway, otherwise bright and shiny inside.
That said, could a professional remove/reduce the oil soaking so as to restore the wood grain? The photos don't do the wood grain justice. Up close, I can tell the wood is really beautiful underneath the years of buildup and oil. If so, then I would probably leave the barrels alone.
Thanks again for your help.
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