Agree with Dan. Current .740 is nothing to worry about—just an over bored 12. Heck, I have some totally original Parker’s with bores at or even greater than that. But wall thickness is everything. I see it still has original 2 1/2” chambers—that’s good. But what is wall thickness in front of forcing cone? And on down the bore? A lot of guns will pass proof with very thin barrels on down towards muzzle but be aware that they dent very easily and there’s not much metal remaining to repair.


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