Smallbore's gun D, in this country, would be worth more than gun C, because it is a better gun when evaluated with a micrometer. In his country, the gun in proof has an artificially inflated value even though it is not as good a gun as the gun out of proof. However, anyone who owns a wall thickness gauge probably wouldn't buy either gun at any price. A serious collector wouldn't buy gun B at the price mentioned. Why pay thousands of pounds or dollars for a sleeved gun when an original gun is right around the corner at the same price or a little more? These are collector guns, not shooters. I can buy wonderful shooters for a thousand bucks (or pounds). I know Smallbore is in the gun selling/restoring business, but he knows the collector market wants original guns.
