That's funny...That's exactly where I am with my Mossberg 500 410HS pump right now....
If THAT doesn't work as intended, it probably isn't completely meaningless. You could use it as a door stop. Paper weight. Tarp weight. Cain . Leaning stick. Cricket bat. Chair (if you have balance and backside low pain threshold). Marble shoot. Artificial limb. Shuffleboard cue. Property marker. Broomstick (requires additional parts). And many more.