ClapperZapper:
I appreciate your restraint, and I do recognize the risks here. But.... I'm counting on the good advice and skills of a competent smith. And really.....what's the difference between a British boxlock (or a "Best" gun for that matter) that has been honed beyond redemption, and a "relatively" inexpensive (i.e., largely mass-produced) vintage field-grade American gun? American guns don't get the type of attention (excessive barrel polishing) that British guns get because of the perceived and real (here) value differences. If I can help this gun, I will. If I can't, I'll continue to search for a lighter version. However, I think your numbers might be a bit dated. $350 doesn't buy much of anything decent anymore, not even many good pumpguns. I am talking pre-WWII sub-gauge guns here.
Last edited by Lloyd3; 02/22/16 01:51 AM.
