Originally Posted By: max

Why is it that the value of most guns is killed by a rebarrel even if it is a well done job?


It depends. The British view new modern barrels by the maker on an older gun as adding value to it. Likewise refinishing, as long as it is done to the quality standards of the original maker. The Colt/Winchester psychosis prevalent here, which really doesn't apply to British guns, makes that a hard sell in the US.

"Serious rifles have two barrels, everything else just burns gunpowder."