Color case hardening was/is done as a protective finish and the vibrant color formulas were done as a decoration. It is only 2-3 thousandths deep.
Doing so won’t add any value… but it would have if the barrels were original.
The stock isn’t original either and that further diminishes its value.
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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