I have an old M 21 built in 1953. I sent it off to be gone through by Lefever, probably about 30 years ago.
It came back to me looking like it just left the factory. I've hunted all over the continent from Mexico to the Artic, and never once worried about originality. Oh, BTW, it has been equipped with Briley choke tubes.
It's a work horse, and has never failed me. Never thought about value, other than it's value as a field gun.
As a side note: I once shot a 30 straight with it on box birds, this from low gun.
Still have it, and will never sell it.
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