Thanks kray, and I'd very much like to add an ultra close-up of your brls to the PictureTrail!
Good barrel, receiver, and wood photographs are difficult to take. The closer you can get, the better. The best backgrounds are solid (not patterned) light grey or light blue. It's hard not to get a flash reflection when the photograph is taken inside, so photos are best when taken with filtered sun (just slightly overcast) outside. OR use a sheet of Kleenex over the flash. Orient the barrels left to right (horizontal) rather than on diagonal (hard to crop) and NOT looking from breech end toward muzzle. And be sure and use the 'close up' function on your digital camera. Please try again