I have the gun for inspection and the barrels don't seem to have been cut. The keels are in place and as someone mentioned I used the pin method and there is no soft metal indicating soder. The screw holding the hammers in are replacement but the gun fits well points like a dream and with some RST 2.5inch shells should be a joy to shoot. I'm still waiting to hear from W. Richards as to the original barrel length. In regards to the case and the barrels they do fit perfectly as there is a spacer in the case which doesn't show in the pictures. A check of wall thickness is in order and the information from the manufacturer.