The "economics" of each gun is different, so it may not be fair to compare the Lovels' Woodward to Digs' situation, because no one knows what it cost to acquire and rebarrel the Lovels' Woodward. It is a lot easier to justify rebarreling an inhereited gun than a purchased one, for instance.

Dig - glad to see you thinking outside the box. I appreciate the opinions expressed here about sleeved barrels, but if it is not economic to rebarrel the gun, better that it is nicely resleeved and continue its already lengthy career than be consigned to a mantlepiece (IMHO).

Such a long, long time to be gone, and a short time to be there.