I was thinking the same, but my excuse is having just paid auto insurance for the year.If this were closer I'd be throwing greenbacks at you. GLWS.
The gas tube is kvar yes... its krink style I changed it to an slr hand guard set up at first but then abandoned it. ..thus the wood and the ribbed upper.I’m going to chime in for potential buyers as I know this rifle well. What gas tube did you put on? That’s not oem. I mean it looks like a kvar but it’s not what came with the gun. Also the forend was changed out why?