Hello, I'm new to the forum, and new-ish to shotguns in general. I recently inherited a side by side 12 gauge, with damascus barrels and the markings, "C. Playfair & Co. 138 Union St. Aberdeen". This gun apparently traveled over from Europe with my great grandfather's family, some time in early twentieth century as far as I can gather. There is some decent scrollwork on the metal, the checkering on the fore-end and stock is worn, the gun looks plenty used. There is a monogram or similar on the butt plate, looks like "ALC". My understanding is that this is a Scottish piece. I've been told not to shoot it with commercial loads due to the damascus barrels and the age of the gun. Are there any loads worth considering, or is this strictly a hang-over-the-mantlepiece item? I'd appreciate any wisdom on the matter, particularly of the yes-you-can-shoot-it variety. Many thanks!
