The letter gave you a LOT of good info on the gun! That is what you want from a letter.
The pad on the gun is correct, which is very good. Now, that particular pad is not the original pad since the letter calls for a silvers pad and that one on it now looks to be a Jostam. Original pad was likely worn out and replaced. And that one is worn now too. But, at least you know what should be on there.
The one barrel set being cut down is too bad. Yes, that hurts what the value of the gun COULD be, but ultimately the gun is still worth a good amount given what it is.
Many 2 barrel sets have been broken up over the years. Yours has not, just you lost half of the one set.
Now... If you were to be able to find another set of Titanic ejector barra in that length, they could be fitted up and made to look like the matching set. You have the forend.
Titanic steel barrels are a little bit more rare on a CH grade, but very plentiful due to them being standard on DH grades.
It is truely unfourtunately that the 30" set were cut. 30" 20g barrels are rare. Might be hard to find a replacement set in that length.
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