Bill, all I know is that bronze liners were sometimes installed in the teens and twenties in old barrels that were pitted out. You probably know more than me.
Paul, if you look at the before and after photos, you'll see the liners were there before Brad's restoration. The wood finish looks shiny because it is refinished and looks the way shellac and oil finishes are supposed to look when they are in good condition. You can see the case colors on the metal because the dull oxidation has been removed.
Angel, it was always a 20ga. Curved top levers were used in early guns of all gauges.
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