Maybe gun owners in that part of the world are just more careful about their shotgun bores because mine too are as new. They could not be better condition. My gun is nitro proofed 1 1/8 oz and it is marked Choke in both bores. but I dont know how much choke they actually have. They feel pretty snug when I clean them. Anyway, mine is a great gun and I like it alot. I particularly like the relatively low hammers that are easy cock simultaneously, and sit quite low in the sight plane when swinging on a bird. I think I imported mine from New Zealand but I dont remember. I'm sure I paid more than $250 for it though.

The other gun is a 16b William Evans that I got out of England some years ago.

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