The barrels are the usual slightly messy 3 Iron c. 1868 found on good guns

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It is unfortunate that images of the barrel flats were not included in the listing so we could know when the barrels were reproved, and the original bore and bore at the time of reproof.
Forgive the rant but how hard is it to include the location of that .015" wall? If at the distal 1/3 of the barrel it may well have survived proof.

'Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act' is defined as smoothbore firearms with barrels not shorter than 24 inches (61 cm) and a bore not larger than 2 inches (5.1 cm) in diameter, no revolving cylinder, and either no magazine or a non-detachable magazine that is not capable of holding more than two cartridges,[5] plus one in the chamber. I did not find an exception for the age of the weapon.
That must mean the gun is required to be 'in proof' to be sold

https://www.gunproof.com/legislation
"The Proof Acts lay down that no small arm may be sold, exchanged or exported, exposed or kept for sale or exchange or pawned, unless and until it has been fully proven and duly marked."

Last edited by Drew Hause; 09/22/24 04:10 PM. Reason: Section 2 Firearm
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