yes its a live round jammed far enough down the barrel that it would chamber a 3" buckshot round behind it. yeah i should've checked it out better in the store but who would ever expect something like this to be the case? i couldn't have known by looking at it that it would have a broken extractor. you can bet I'll dang sure check for any obstructions in the barrel of anything else before buying. was an eye opener to say the least. i do appreciate all you gentlemens compliments & taking the time to look over my post. im just glad i got it today & figured this out instead of someone buying it & getting injured or killed by it.