Hey Guys,
What are the pitfalls you guys have encountered?
Jim
my opinion only -
The biggest pitfall is the barrels- its rare to find them without some pitting, and if they are shiny I get real worried about how much and with what skill they were honed or back bored with. Have a way to get the walls measured and make safe walls an inspection condition.
wood condition and fit is next, some British guns don't have that much drop.
on face issues would be next, not too bad to fix correctly.
I have had new spurs welded to broken hammers on a gun I liked everything else on, cost more than the gun, but there was room in the end value.
every issue resolution adds cost, finding an issue free 140 year old gun is not easy
sometimes you get lucky and find it all
