IMO, the barrels are everything. If they can be saved with over .020 minimum barrel wall thickness the restoration is in order. If the barrels need to be sleeved or lined the value of the gun will probably never catch up to the restoration costs. Personally, I would send the barrels to Kirk Merrington for his opinion.
I have measured numerous small bores that were made in this time period and the barrels tend to be thiner than the barrels made in the 20's and 30's. The thin spot is right in front of the choke.
BTW, a CHE with 30 inch barrels is very rare. There was a gun at the Southern in the same configuration except for a ball grip that sold in the mid thirties. It was not perfect but very nice original condition.
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