Parker GH 16 GA with Briley sleeve work
I just purchased a Parker 16 gauge GH on a "0" frame at an auction. (MFG date appears to be 1897.) I saw that the gun had steel barrels but after I received it I have noticed that it has been re-sleeved at the monoblock and the Damascus chamber had been re-blued to match the barrels. The 26" barrels also have Briley thin wall choke tubes. The original rib with an ivory mid-bead wasn cut to overlap the monoblock cut and re-installed on the new barrels. The rib reads "Damascus Steel". I contacted Briley and they confirmed that it sounds like their work and the cost of the work would have been very expensive. The gun points nicely. Should I shoot it and how badly has the gun been depreciated by the Briley work? Any ideas on what it is worth? I hope I did not mess up too badly.
Thank you,
Erick
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