David knows his guns and represents the purist school of thought, and I am generally in that camp also. I like them as they were made.
The comments about English guns are interesting but I thought we were talking about Parkers. However, I do see some fine Brit guns at Flatwater, and just like Parkers, every time the gun is redone, there is some loss of engraving or stock detail. A favourite form of recreation of the Brits seem to be to hone those bores and get them shiny.....well, you sure see a lot with thin barrels. I really liked a little Dickson but those barrels are not thick to begin with and then you take off 005 in a honing and you are down to 020 and I don't want any part of it. Maybe that's the reason you see so many Brit guns that are sleeved.
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