There is no question that a set of good barrels accompanied by accurate measurement of bore and wall thickness will be more marketable than a similar set sold "as is" with no information. But there is a lot of silly speculation going on concerning what might haappen if "Bubba" buys used barrels or a used gun and manages to blow himself up or injure "Bubba" junior in the process.
So what percentage of active stocking gun dealers have bore and wall thickness tools, and the formal training and knowledge to use them accurately? We all know the answer is well under 5%. And if someone here actually measured a barrel before selling, and kept a written record of those measurents in case of some future catastrophe, what court or personal injury lawyer wouldn't question their methods or their qualifications to take those measurements? Are those measurements witnessed by Nuns and notarized?And just how many points of measurement would satisfy a money grubbing lawyer? Suppose MWT was considered sufficient at every point of measurement every one inch along the full length of the tubes, but you missed a deep pit, flaw, or inclusion. Haven't we discussed barrels that failed shortly after passing British Proof? Does selling a gun that passed British Proof mean a hill of beans if "Bubba" blows it up here in the U.S.A.? What sane and rational person would ever take the risk of selling any gun with all of these pitfalls and Bogey-men?
Lots of wild speculation and hand-wringing anguish over a virtually non-existent risk of being sued into bankruptcy by selling a few used barrels. Let me know if you have a set for a 16 ga. Syracuse Lefever with doll's head rib extension. I'll even provide a signed waiver of liability.
