New and looking for help

[Ryan Lux]

Wow....restorations can cost up to $10k? I had no idea......im actually kinda floored. If I did find a way to invest $10k into this and get it back into great shape, would it be worth anything more then the fixer up investment? I thought I would maybe display this in my man cave if I did restore. But for that amount it might be best kept in the safe.

[edgarspencer]

Confirm if the barrels are still 32". If not, forget the restoration route. You might consider looking for a donor gun. Even if the donor isn't also grade 3, a good stock guy can rework it to give drop points, and then properly finish and checker in Gr. 3 pattern. The 10ga guns are found in 2 and 3 frame, and a 1 frame 10 was reported here. Lots to digest, so don't be in a rush.