You should have the barrels checked for dents, pitting, rust (looks like they have plenty of rust patches on the surface) measured for safe barrel wall thickness and if all checks out good, have the barrels properly rust-blued, at the least, then enjoy shooting it. It looks like a good candidate for another lifetime of shooting and hunting.
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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