John, I will. I wasn't trying to be rude....I just didn't start the thread to talk about directions I won't be going in nor did I want to justify what I will be doing. I've read enough on here about "not getting your money out" to know where it was going to go. That's all.
JBP, I've done this before, although I haven't had to replace barrels before. A sympathetic restoration of the highest quality is the only thing that interests me. If I acquire the gun and if a full restoration proves too much for me, I'll send it down the road. I have no interest in trying to "salvage" something.
In a perfect world, when CJO hands me back the Lindner Diamond 12 gauge he is working on for me, I'll hand him this and the appropriately sourced additional components.
