Leopold Bernard, cannonier to Napoleon, did very indeed transitioning the French army and navy from cast bronze or cast iron cannon to the much stronger composite iron and steel cannon. The Bernard cannons had significantly greater hoop strength and wear characteristics.
Bronze liners in shotgun bores were installed by turn of the century gunsmiths but I am not aware of any that were being done this way by mid century. More recently, the British firm of Teague and Co has installed steel liners in worn barrels, such as composite steels, maintaining the same gauge ID.
I'm sure others are more familar with the history of liners than me.
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