Eightbore
I do not have the email in front of me but i don't think it says either way--that's not what it was about--it was about verifying the year of the Gun and talks about the grade alittle--I was not privy to all the correspondence of the prior owner. The first response above got me concerned but after looking at it,the followup and comparing it to a cpuple 10 gauges I have, I beleive it its a legitimate 8 bore.
But to insert the info you taked about--the gun has 34 inch barrels, the thickness of the barrel at the breech end--taken inside the chamber to the outside with a dial caliper is .275 wall thickness and at the very end of the muzzle it is .07 wall thickness; the chokes (bore size) as best as I can tell measured just inside the muzzle is .822/3 and .825/6, respectively. I didn't measure the chamber diameter, but I tried various 8 gauge loaded rounds and they fit properly in the chamber. The inside of the bore is bright and without pitting. The gun does not appear to have been shot much, it locks up very tight and solid with part of the crossbolt still showing. I seen many old shotguns of this era and this is probably one of the best bores that I have seen. I hope this gives tyou a little more relevant info--your thoughts??
Thanks for your help.
