Mike, when you get a chance to look carefully at your gun, notice how fine the checkering is, should be 24 lpi. If you take the side plates off, you will notice how nice it was inletted. The barrels were listed as Good Damascus, and with plenty of "meat" to them. They were available in three weights, Extra Heavy, Heavy and Medium weight. The difference is the distance between the firing pins and breech balls.
You will see very few of these guns with any cracks usually seen in the later "elsies". (most due to improper loads).
The fit and finish on these early guns was first rate, and like Tom said "a hoot to shoot" with the proper loads.
When you get a chace, could I trouble you for the distance between the firig pns, distance across breech balls, and weight. I am missing information on the Extra Heavy weights. In 10 ga. with 30" barrels would weigh 8 1/2 - 9 3/4 lbs. 32" barrels would be 9 1/2-11 lbs.
Good luck with it.
