That's right Craig - Brad removed the lug, reshaped the forcing cones to their original taper, re-aligned the breech end of the barrels to bring them back together with the lug (they were only separated by .007" - .009" or so) and re-brazed everything back together stronger than had originally been done, then rebrowned the barrels. And then he proof tested the gun with zero negative results.
The rest of the gun is original in every way.
Thanks for your kind words.
Dean
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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