Looks like I was wrong about the chamber.

Prior to 1925, the 12/c mark meant 12g with 3" chambers (or up to, I'm not sure).

So perhaps they were original. What size load was the gun proofed for? And was it nitroed? It is pre nitro, but it may have been done.

OWD


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