This is a good list, but I'm with Dean on this one. My rule of thumb after years of making mistakes is: Buy the barrels first! If the barrels have major problems with some caveats, walk away from the gun.
The caveats would be minor dents that can be easily raised, slight surface rust on the outside of the barrels that could be taken care of with some TLC or a re-blue.
If the ribs are loose, there's a bulge or excessive deep pitting in the bores, the lettering & roll stamps are struck off or the lettering stretched from buffing etc. leave the gun right where you found it. The repairs on these items can make a deal on the front side turn into a gun your buried-in real fast. The companion question to this is: Is it a project gun or one you can live with the way it is? The answer to that question will affect the price to pay for it.
Another question I ask myself. Is this the gun I truly want and am looking for?
I can't tell you how many times I've spent my gun money on an impulse type buy, only to have the gun I was looking for come along shortly after I drained the gun fund on something I wasn't looking for.
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