The seller of this Remington 1889 grade 3 is like alot of people on this BBS, he thinks the barrels are uncut. The seller stated to me that the barrels are uncut because the barrels are engraved between the barrels at the muzzle. I have been collecting and a gunsmith on Remington doubles for over 40 year's. Remington barrels will touch at the muzzle and have keels in place. The barrels are CUT.