As other have said...Don't write it off because of a corroded barrel. If your actively wanting to buy one, go back to the pawn shop and as suggested offer them 1/2 due to the poor maintenance of the rifle. I've don't that several times, and backed it up with book values out of their own book they use to buy guns... and happily walked out carrying the gun
My buddy got burnt bad on one. Guy had it advertised as a "in like new condition" black synthetic stock in-line traditions for $100. His wife went to get it while we were at work, and when the guy saw it wasn't him picking it up...he pulled a switch'a'rue.
While the gun was a traditions, It wasn't even the right model. The stock had been (VERY POORLY) painted with green and tan krylon in big blotches with runs EVERYWHERE. The action was so rusted and corroded it wouldn't even open, no sights and the bore was as bad (or worse) than the action. His wife said she was sorry but "didn't know". When they tried to call him back, his number had been disconnected
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The muzzle was so bad it looked like it had been counter bored as it was COMPLETELY void of rifling about an inch into the bore. Still...even as it was...after a severely long cleaning and repainting process, and with a new set of sights...the rifle will now consistently blow the red out of a slow fire .22 target at 75yards
Don't give up on the muzzys
