Appears to be a DHE (missing one ejector) from 1923-24 time frame with Monte Carlo stock, beavertail forend, and some kind of elevated rib, which fits with what I call a "trap" configuration. The wrist crack can be fixed by a competent double gunsmith at not too great a cost. The missing ejector could be more of a problem, but DelGrego, among others, can probably fix it. Closeups of the rib from the top and side, and the forend lug on the barrels ahead of the hook, the barrel undersides between the forend lug and the flats, as well as closeups of the forend checkering and the recoil pad, would help shed more light. The metal appears to be in very nice shape. Value, assuming no other flaws, could go 2 to 10 K, unless there is some rarity or provenance factor I'm not aware of. Others are more knowledgeable about these trap configured guns than I am.
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