joe: after appomattox, some of my ancestors left Alabama and went to brazil. some stayed. some came back. none ever gave up the cause, so far as I know...
and with rare exception, recase hardening a shotgun receiver lessens the value of most guns...this is due to the unknown quality of the receiver metal after it has been subjected to the rehardening process. turnbull and delgrego case hardening work seem to be the most accepted in the market place, with batchelder coming on strong in the stretch...sadly, many buyers are concerned more with looks than function.
