I appreciate everyones concern about the barrels. The 26" doesn't bother me. I thought perhaps I might use this gun on the skeet range using black powder. It would certainly be a novelty here in Calgary. I have several guns that have been reamed and with the naked eye one can tell. Given the heaviness and overall external and internal condition I am fairly confident these barrels have not been reamed. However, I do take caution and will have the barrels measured.

KY Jon you are spot on with my thinking. Somewhere in the middle is the answer.

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