BH 87337
Brian, first I would try to determine if the gun has a significant documentable provenance. Does it warrant the cost of a complete restoration?
If you want to shoot it, clean up the barrels and see if they are structurally sound. The least expensive approach is a "drop in" 20 ga. tube set, followed by used replacement barrels. Even if you used the existing barrels for a monoblock donor, I expect the cost of sleeving, blueing and forearm fitting would be north of $2K.
If you do not want to shoot it, I would not clean it up at all. I would reassemble it as is and clear coat the metal surfaces to prevent further oxidation and hang it in a prominent place. You might consider ultrasonically cleaning the engraved parts before reassembling. It is a nice conversation starter.
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