I bought a junked out broken 835 for 35.00. I will take some pics of my new/ used 835 and show my makeover in progress as I go.
I am going to have it done by the Fall season. It will be the new designated (badass) turkey killer in my arsenal.
This way, if someone is motivated on personalizing a turkey gun, they will have a sorta guide on how easy it is to do it.
I'll start with some pics later tonight.

get yourself the INDIAN CREEK TURKEY CHOKE....GOOD LUCK!!!!!

Sounds like a fun and interesting project. I am interested in seeing your pics...

no.

Why???

cause I can, and I wanted you to chime in and post something about it.,
Here's what the start of it looks like. Its pretty rough so I'll get it apart and get a look at the condition of the internals

Here is where the rear stock is cracked....

One thing I love about the 835 is simplicity. This is a hard hitting 3.5" that requires very little to keep it going. Field stripping this gun requires nothing but removing the pin from the reciever. As shown here, the damage to the stock is pretty significant, the bolt that tightens it together is stripped out of the stock. The guts have a little wear but nothing too significant, they should clean up nice.

The next most highly recommended part of a good internal inspection on a new gun is to get a good look at the firing assembly in total. This will consist of both the trigger assembly and the bolt assembly. Make sure the firing pin is in one piece and does not appear damaged ie; there is not a jagged edge on the end of the pin or it does not come to a sharp point, the pin should be well rounded.
Next move onto the springs and housings, keep in mind that you do not want to dis-assemble your fire arm any further than the way it comes out of the gun, for maintenance and inspection purposes, this is far as you need to go.
The trigger assembly and firing pin assembly in this gun are in good shape.
Luckily, all I will need to do is clean and possibly re-blu the internal sear and slide mechs.

One good point, this firearm has a matte black finish to it. that more or less means that I just need to oil it and its old luster will return. that also means less to deal with maintenance wise. If you get a gun with a wood stock, it would be who of you to inspect the stock internally for crack, ie: remove the reciever and look at the inner edge.