The gun in question here is an early Lefever F grade (so Damascus, not twist). There are no visible defects on the outside. Just the commonly seen pits resulting from black powder and a lack of rigorous cleaning. The barrels have not been honed or otherwise altered.
Right now I need my fingers to work the endoscopes that are the tools of my trade.
Better to:
1. Hang it on the wall or put it in the safe?
2. Have it honed smooth and see what the wall thickness is then. Shoot if sufficient. Hang it up if the amount of honing required to remove the pits results in too thin barrels?
3. Shoot it with low pressure RST ammo and quit being paranoid?
