I just received my barrels back from Brad's shop after a lengthy stay.
You see, they needed some extensive work due to the fact that the gun was originally ordered by and sent to the King Powder Co. in Ohio (later to become Peter's) where the gun was apparently used to test cartridges loaded with the new bulk smokeless powders. The gun obviously underwent some extreme overpressures and consequently was 'destroyed' for all practical purposes.
Well, Bachelder's did their magic in completely repairing the damage done by testing new loads and then refinished them to their former glory.
Needless to say, I am very impressed!
This gun will be featured in a future
Parker Pages technical article.
Oh, by the way... it is another of my 16 gauge 0-frame T/A guns with lightening cuts on the water table.
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