Just went through the ad pics. A right wanker has been at that gun. His opening bid would be for a non effed up specimen. Too paraphrase the hose trade, that one has been rode hard and put away wet. What hasn't been mentioned is the oil soaked forend, and really buggered and timed floor plate screws. The erosion around both firing pin holes is interesting, I wonder how many boxcars of shells have been through both barrels. The no safety leads me to believe that it was used as a live bird gun. Full howitzer loads through both barrels would explain the head stock split. It might not be a functional gun.
I have a great shooting no safety DH made the same year that doubles with some regularity, crushes the bird and your shoulder at the same time. It also has the erosion at the firing pin holes which allows primers to back out and effectively locking the gun closed. I have a $3500 quote letter from Larry D. for the cost to put that gun right.
Caveat Emptor!
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