If renumbering barrels is unethical then there are a whole lot of unethical owners and gunsmiths out there. Don't leave out stocks forearms and most all parts. If you believe that not to be the case then there are unicorns jumping over rainbows.
It's similar to muscle/classic cars, at what point is the car original restored or did they take the VIN off of SS 454 rust bucket and rivot it to a Malibu? Without complete documentation through ownership changes there is always a chance that something has been modified or replaced.
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