Leon,
Thanks for posting about your VH. Overall, it looks like a fine gun which would be classified as a hunter/shooter. The number one thing putting it in this category is the shortened barrels. They may have been cut in order to open up the chokes. This was done by many people in the past. Or maybe an easy fix to muzzle damage. A couple other issues that I see that would detract from the gun is some misaligned screws, and lack of metal finish on the frame. The forend and latch have been blued which is not correct. However, the inside of the iron was not blued and retains very nice original colors. This points to the other parts being cold blued at some point.
The buttplate can be replaced without too much trouble. Might need some fitting in the spur area and on the sides for sure. At least the amount of wood damage on the toe is very minimal. That original plate could even be repaired nicely.
Other than that, the gun looks like a nice sound shooter.
Value for resale will be strictly determined by what some would be willing to pay for a VH with cut barrels and some other cosmetic issues.
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B. Dudley
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