Win Mod. 1892 44-40

[hyoder]

I looked at an 1892 44-40 rifle today. 24" barrel, cresent butplate, decent wood, blued receiver, case hardened lever, replaced extractor and loading gate, maybe good bore - looked at though it would clean up.
Appeared to have had a bad case of rust and looked like it had been derusted with a wire wheel - light scratched lenghtwise on the barrel, more than light scratches on the receiver with heavier scratches, not from a wire wheel, also on the receiver. Has been rendered of vertually no value as a collectable. Could be reblued. Could not tell what shape the internals are in. The action felt smooth.
I believe that it might be made into a shooter.
They would not come off $795, I walked away. Should I go Back?

[runfiverun]

if the bbl is worth a crap and the internals are good it might be worth the effort.
but wood work and polishing and blueing the metal won't be free.
the wood you could do yourself, but if the inside is bad the outside isn't worth doing.