1881 12ga lifter

[B. Dudley]

If you seriously want to backbore and lap the bores. Please send them to a professional. Dean Harris at Skeets in OK would be a great choice. He will tell you what can and cant be done, do it right, and likely cost a couple hundred per tube.

If the wall thickness is there to be able to backbore, then the pitting is just a cosmetic issue. You could save a lot of money and just leave it be.

[Phil C]

Dudleys advise is spot on and the same advise I was going to give you.
The barrels are the heart of the gun. A guy with 40+ years of experience doing barrels and with all of the right equipment is the way to go.

[Parker W.]

Thanks for the advise gentlemen.

[Mills]

Good luck with your project!

[Bruce Day]

If you need them shiny, just polish them with abrasive paper. We have seen many guns ruined by people who could not leave them well enough alone.