I bought the gun btw. I looked into the high grade stock gun that someone else posted, however the seller was not helpful whatsoever as far as getting other photos, or trying to assess different questions I had. Therefore that was an immediate no go for me.
I looked at previous auctions and these don't come up too frequently, maybe one every 20 days, and I am impatient. After I bought it, the seller of this particular one mentioned it's one of the nicest 1886 he has come across of all the different ones he's sold, so that makes me happy.
Forend cap I will look at one of these bluing techniques once i get it in my hand, or im still open to paying someone to swap it.
Thanks guys!!!