The old "friend of a friend of a friend" stuff. Unless there is a receipt for the purchase identifying that rifle by serial number and signed by Elmer, or some paperwork from the manufacturer proving it was originally sold to Elmer, there is really no way to verify Keith owned it at all.

Even if this was Elmer's, the seller needs to patent what he is smoking. Read on another forum that this gun had been restocked. If so, there is no way in hell it is worth anything close to $25 K (which is apparently the reserve).

And who knows what the bores are like, or whether it is still on face or even shoots to regulation.