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Originally Posted by Ryan Brege
My question is, is it reasonable to send the barrels out to have inspected as to their shootability? There are several dents but I can't believe that someone just "hung it up" and called it quits.
Thanks
Ryan
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Ryan, it is more than reasonable to have the barrels inspected, and in my opinion important to do so. An old gun has often had many things done to it. Finding out the wall thickness of the barrels and getting someone with expertise to look them over is always a good idea. Dents can be raised without negatively impacting the integrity of the barrels -- in most cases. It's important, especially with Damascus barrels, to get dents raised properly. Cut barrels indicate someone "messed" with them, and they could also have been honed/lapped, too, diminishing the appropriate barrel wall thickness. Parkers, and other fine doubles, were regulated so that both barrels would shoot to the same spot. Cutting the barrels can sometimes change that regulation.
Get someone you trust to look the gun over if you can. It can save you a headache, maybe some money, and, potentially, your health.
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