Eric, that is not a question I can answer without detailed photos, or better yet, the gun in hand. Ultimately, a good barrel smith is the best person to inspect and remove the dents.
I do know that most dents can be removed and the barrel made as good as new. Two people come to mind, Brad Bachelder and Dale Edmonds. For wall thickness issues, Robin Lewis has an excellent article in the latest Parker Pages.
Jay, this is a 1 frame 16, 30" , DAH 3", thick barrels so it weighs at 7lbs. Nice tight Damascus evenly matched for each barrel and between barrels. Original bore ID with a stamped weight of 4lbs 3oz, and I'd guess the wall thickness to be in the high .030's. Shoot this one heads up and about any load a person wants to stuff in. The Parker records for 16's show a load of either 7/8 or 1oz at 2 1/2 drams , but this one could take a lot more than others I have seen. Some of those old boys must have liked heavy loads.
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