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Originally Posted by Bill Murphy
The bore diameter stamps may indicate that the gun was not made with those bore diameters. I'm sure you have measured the wall thickness out of curiosity if nothing else.
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It's my understanding the stamped measurements are taken 9" from the breech face. You are probably correct since the gun was re-proofed twice since the original proofing. The barrels have definitely been re-blackened due to their new condition and the bores shiny spotless appearance. The LP/89 stamp indicate re-proofing in 1989. Since it's unknown if any work was done after that your recommendation for a wall thickness analysis is good advice. I will certainly have the measurement done before use.
The bores looked clean when viewing but when I pushed the clean patch with "Hoppes" through the bores there was certainly evidence of black spent powder indicating the gun had been fired. Fired with what is an unknown. I wanted to contact the previous owner but the shop where I purchased it was reluctant to share the information.