I would pass on this gun. There is too much "iffy" about it to spend good money on it. It has an aftermarket pad, the colors (and the wood) just dont look right and the pictures he took really dont present the gun in a way to really tell the condition. I am a buyer of these guns everyday and there are too many good field grade LC Smiths (yes even in 16 gauge) for around this money to buy this one for this price. If you must buy it, make sure he will take it back after 3 days if you are not happy.