Just curious, is anyone sleeving in the US to the quality standards Dig is referring to when he describes "best" sleeving?
I too get a chill when I read an ad that reveals a sleeved gun.
But the more I think about it, the more I don't have a good reason for that. I'm never buying a best Purdey or Woodward in top condition. I just can't spend that much on a gun. I don't collect for "originality" either, although I understand the impact of that on value in the broader collector market.
I buy guns because I like them, because I find them interesting and beautiful tools and because I love being able to bring something that has seen a hard 80 to 120 years back to usefulness. The only issue I have is trying to have whatever work done to the highest standard and appropriate for the gun. That's just me. Sleeving, done well, fits my gun collecting ethos.
Dig, I love what you are doing with these refurbished "bespoke" guns.
