Sharpie443
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So I was cleaning/restoring a 100 year oldStevens favorite No.17 Model 1889 for a friend. It was very badly rusted when I got it but after a week of working on its actually looking much nicer than I expected. I was able to save the finish in most places except over the hand guard and the left side of the receiver. Where most people would be carrying the gun so it had the most contact with their hands.
Sadly the bore is not in good shape. It's very dark with pitting but the good news is it's not keyholing rounds at lest not at 25 yards.
So my problem is he offered to sell it to me. I don't know what I should give him. I've seen guns in this condition go for as low as $150 or as high as $300. I like the gun and don't want to rip him off but I also restored it for free. Don't know.
Sadly the bore is not in good shape. It's very dark with pitting but the good news is it's not keyholing rounds at lest not at 25 yards.
So my problem is he offered to sell it to me. I don't know what I should give him. I've seen guns in this condition go for as low as $150 or as high as $300. I like the gun and don't want to rip him off but I also restored it for free. Don't know.