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Question one: Are you sure this is a 20 and not a 16? The value is two to one, twenty being the two. Second, a cut gun like this with no choke is worth a bunch more to a collector than one with screw chokes installed. If it is a 20 and can survive with 26" or more of barrel, it is a very valuable gun. Screw chokes, not so much.

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OP, I just reread your comments. You don't reblack Damascus barrels, you refinish them properly. You cut for the refinish at the maximum length, not an even length hoping to fool a future owner. The future owner will know the gun has been cut, whatever you do. You can save hundreds of dollars on your restoration and make your gun worth hundreds of dollars more, if you don't refinish the wood. Your wood looks fine and can be improved by a light cleaning without a refinish.

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Where are you located in PA? Some of the posters on this thread are located close to PA, depending on which area in PA we are discussing.

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eightbore, I figured it would make sense to cut it to 26" only because it would be somewhat more normal but I suppose the longer I can leave it, the more choke I can preserve. As far as reblacking or rebrowning of the barrels goes, I don't know what the term is for making the barrels end up in a black/white pattern as I've gathered is original (not brown and white). I intend to leave the wood and metal (except the barrels) in their current condition - even if I wanted to fully restore the gun to its former glory, I presently don't have the funds to make that happen.

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I'm actually in Camden, ME now - I have to update my profile.

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Originally Posted By: vam5067
eightbore, I figured it would make sense to cut it to 26" only because it would be somewhat more normal but I suppose the longer I can leave it, the more choke I can preserve. As far as reblacking or rebrowning of the barrels goes, I don't know what the term is for making the barrels end up in a black/white pattern as I've gathered is original (not brown and white). I intend to leave the wood and metal (except the barrels) in their current condition - even if I wanted to fully restore the gun to its former glory, I presently don't have the funds to make that happen.


Better to do nothing than to have something done by a less than skilled smith. Be careful to whom you entrust it to. If funds are in short supply, better to do nothing than to pay for less than great work.

Just about anyone buying the gun would rather it is as it is, than it be further messed with by a smith not up to the task.


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Lovely hidden, rectangular 3rd fastener.


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Thanks Raimey! Being new to Prussian Dalys, I don't know them like you may but this one sure feels nice.

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