The guy who wrote the article uses a Purdey as an example. He later writes that a gun of lesser value (Pretty much anything else) wouldnt be worth the expense.

My argument is weak? So far, the only arguments you have is you own them, and they were cheap.

Tell me this. When the stub is sawed off the junk barrels to leave trousers to put barrels into, are the lumps, upper rib and lower rib removed, and the 100 year old solder, braze and whatever else inspected, cleaned, prepped, and put carefully back together, ready to accept the new tubes?

Why not? Frame your answer within the context of Kirk Merrington writing that stripping and relaying of ribs should be considered maintenance on double barreled guns.

Go ahead.

Best,
Ted