Eightbore, if I had the $$ to even THINK about it, Damascus barrels on your Ideal would NOT be a barrier! But I don't....I'm back to collecting pop cans and wheel weights to keep me in shells (You have no idea how hard it is to keep a gun collection together in Sou Cal when a shopping cart is your "safe"!). But I envy you your Elsie and am glad it's in the right hands.