Just a note on the barrels and opening mechanism, I have shot the gun several times with low pressure loads (50grain FFG equivalent) I can say it is perfectly balanced and locks up very tight. The opening mechanism is one I would prefer over a top lever, even though I have a Remington 1889 that I love to hunt with. I have not attempted to refinish the barrels but it is my opinion that they are original to the gun because they do fit tightly, They have the EJC and the owl between the lugs, and they have a pretty pattern that would likely show well if it were refinished but have not been maintained. How many closets and for how many decades did it reside in before ending up at the Amish gun auction?
