Does anyone know if it was a common practice in the past with English vintage guns, for gunmakers from small firms to use barrels made and labelled by a different maker? Or would this likely just indicate an instance of replacement barrels after the fact, possibly to change from damascus barrels to fluid steel barrels? Ive seen a couple instances of guns for sale where an action was made by one gunmaker, and the barrels are labelled as made by another. I wouldn't think a gunmaker would brand with someone else's name on the barrels, unless it was a legal thing or marketing ploy. Just curious.
Tim
