Postscript: the gunsmith who I sent it to, send it back with a note as follows. "When the forcing cones were flexhoned after recutting, it was found that both barrels are ringed in front of the chambers. Probably due to the use of corrosive ammo over the years. Therefore this barrel set is considered to be unsafe to shoot."
When I look down the barrel from the chamber end, I can see the ring in each barrel that he is talking about. When I talked to him, I asked why the barrels should be ringed. He said it was at the joint where the barrels and the chambers were put together. When I look at the outside of the barrels, I can see a line around them at approximately the end of the chambers. Although, I am disappointed, I am glad that I didn't try shooting it.
I asked him if the distressed condition was something that could have been seen by the seller before I bought it. He thought it wasn't observable as he couldn't see it before he recut the chambers.
I'm interested in what anybody thinks about this situation.
