Originally Posted By: cadet
There are a number of golden rules for buying and using vintage guns:
1. Buy the barrels over the gun;
2. Buy the gun over the name; and
3. Fit the cartridge to the gun.

Guns this old tend to have custodians rather than owner, I think.
I'm glad you've gone the sympathetic route; I think you'll appreciate shooting it so much more for just a tad more effort.
RG


Very good advice!