Originally Posted by Parabola
The pristine condition of the barrels combined with the apparently oil-rotted wood work suggests that a previous owner was under the misapprehension that if a little mineral oil is good for a gun then lots of it must be better.

I don’t believe the previous owner of the gun ever cleaned or oiled the piece himself….but maybe the heavy hand belonged to his butler wink

The taste of poor quality lingers long after the cheap price is forgotten.........