I built my first long gun in 1980 with a douglas XX, Cut 2 1/8" inches off to make it a 42"
But being a newbe i put the stamping on the left side second flat. Then learned about run out when sighting the gun in. But i only had to offsite the sights a tad to make it shoot a 1/4" group at 50 yards of a bench.
If you are thinking that you may not use it i would buy it off you.