Oh my God, look at that horrible horrible shotgun. It looks as if it may blow up with a real shell in it. You better let me take it off your hands for you for safety and preservation of your pride...
I'll even pay the shipping.
You could refinish it...but then you'd have to fawn over it with worry that you didn't scratch it. Or you could just call it a working gun and leave it alone, wherein you would not have to worry about it at all. Sometimes the best solution is the easiest one.