Brandon:
Seems like a fine gun. Worth sleeving by an expert. That means cutting off the old damaged barrels ahead of the chambers and inserting new tubes, chambering, etc. At least you will have the root of the original barrels and avoid fitting costs to an extent.
Barrels will have to be blued, but you won't see the work. Only you will know it has been done. And, of course, pure collector value will be diminished. But who cares, it's your family gun.
Only one place to go for this work to be perfectly done: Kirk Merrington in TX. Just type his name into the Google box. Cost will be about $1000.
Best, Kensal
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