I picked up a prewar Win model 70 super grade a while ago. The bore scope showed a lot of tool marks. In fact it's rougher than military barrels of the period. When I hear someone say, "they don't make'm like they used to!", in the back of my mind is, "thank god!"

A good barrel is a good barrel, no matter when it was made. However I don't want to gamble on a old barrel for this one. It will never be original, but I want it to look close & be a shooter.

Regards,
Ron