I measured the barrels and came up with a minimum of .045" at the halfway point. I ran a handful of RST 3/4 ounce loads through it today. What a jewel! The barrels have only ONE proof, the provisional BP proof. W.W. Greener's records show no retail price or customer. Graham Greener figures it was kept 'in-house' as a prototype of sorts. He recalls seeing it, here in the U.S., about 15 years ago, but does not recall the name of the owner. The gun's origin was a mystery then, but is somewhat solved now. It started life as an Anson and Deeley action, and was finished as an Emperor. I think I will keep her. Cheers!
Afterthought.....The single-select trigger works flawlessly, and does not require recoil/inertia to make it work. It worked fine with snap caps, so I was confident it would work with real cartridges!
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