Last month, while ptarmigan hunting, I took a nasty fall while traversing a scree field. Other than bruises on my right hip and left shoulder I actually fared well. My circa 1911 Webley & Scott however, did not. It has a dent in the right barrel approx. 2" from the muzzle, 3/8" long and 3/16" wide. The dent is deep enough that a small dimple is visible in the bore.
The ol' girl is not terribly valuable (cut bbls.) but happens to be my favorite for much of the bird hunting I do. Based on this:
1. Do I have to have the dent taken out?
2. A guesstimate of cost to have a dent removed?
3. Is it safe to shoot as is?
Steve
