Absolutely have those barrels checked for thin spots. They show signs of pretty aggressive sanding or put to a wire wheel judging by the barrel fit to the standing breech. The breech edges of the barrels are rounded where there should be a smooth transition from barrels to breech.
The forend checkering pattern is that of a Grade 2 gun.
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Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
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George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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