Need a good barrel guy...
Who would be the best barrel guy to send my ca. 1886 Parker twist barrels for inspection ? There's something in the left barrel that looks like it COULD be a crack, but I'm not sure. I had the barrels lightly honed (barrels had pitting), but the "defect" is still there. (Approx. 5" from the breech) The person who did the honing "didn't see a crack." They commented that the barrels didn't "ring," but they could see no reason why (ribs looked tight). I asked if it was safe to shoot, but they wouldn't answer - they would only say "If it were my gun, I'd shoot it with proper ammo."
Well, I sure as heck see something in there, but my opinion is that of a layman...
After a while of not wanting to shoot it (or deal with it), I may be ready to get a second opinion from someone. Who would you all recommend ?
Thank you in advance !
John
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