Possible purchase, does this seem ok?
Hello everyone,
I don't post often, but I do read and lurk a lot. I am considering purchase of an LC Smith double 12 in Grade 1 according to the seller. Their photos look acceptable for the price.
My question is, they claim a build date of 1894, with a serial of 38122. Now here's where it gets interesting: they claim 3" chambers. This makes me a tad nervous because it is Damascus barreled, thinking maybe they were re-cut a bit too thin? Would Elsie have offered a 3" chamber originally?
The seller is 1200 miles away, so it's not like I could measure the wall thickness myself, and I'm not sure if they are equipped to do so. Thanks for any insight you can provide.
--pete
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