Your suspicions are correct. The gun has been restocked, the frame has been recolored at some point, and been worn a lot since. And the top lever/forend latch and tip has been blued. These parts were NOT blued originally. The barrels look like they COULD be original finish.
It looks like a decent gun, but if you were hoping to buy an original gun, it isnt it.
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