Have shot this hammer gun since posting. Dave Suponski was kind enough to measure the barrel wall thickness and determined it's ok to shoot. So I shot it at Addieville last weekend and since at my local club. Much fun since I have never shot a hammer gun before! Since shooting it, I've stripped it and cleaned it thoroughly. Stock and forend have been de-oiled with a solution of TSP and hot water. The minute I put the wood in the TSP solution, the oil just poured out of the wood and turned the solution to a dark coffee look. Changed the solution 5 times before the solution remained fairly clear after 2 days. Wood to be re-finished. I will post pics when the gun is finally re-assembled. Frontier pad on the exterior barrel surfaces with Hoppes and oil has cleaned them up remarkably well. Pics in 2 weeks. Stay tuned.
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