Nice looking old gun, it could clean up to look pretty sharp. If you're going to shoot it be sure to actually measure the bores. I had a muzzle loader that was stamped 9 gauge on one barrel and 10 gauge on the other. However, they'd both been honed so that when I measured the bores they were 8.5/9. I planned to shoot it with 12 gauge 3 dram BP/1-1/8 ounce shot loads. Before I took it afield I "safety tested" it with 6 dram BP/1-1/8 ounce shot loads, such as you might inadvertantly load into it in the field. It held up fine and I had fun with it, shooting pen-raised poultry at the nearby game preserve.
Steve
