it looks unfired...
I don't want to/need to sell it but I'm pretty sure it's unfired based on the condition (amazing).
So what do I do?
Should I shoot the damn thing or is it a $1200 paper weight?
Don't fire it until you get the facts of what it could be worth. I would NOT even clean it. External cleaning will sometimes reduce the value and that can be done at any time later anyway. Being clean does NOT ever increase the value to those who are serious collectors, but it can reduce the value, if it looks like it has been cleaned.
Cleaning stuff (coins, guns, etc) is often a big mistake that people make who don't know about what they really have. But there are some exceptions, such as cleaning is better than rust and corrosion, if cleaned properly.
I own many guns that have never been fired. Any evidence of them being fired can greatly reduce the value on some firearms.
Until you know exactly what you have, keep it as in original and unused condition as possible.
-Don- Payson, AZ (RV)