well, it's here now, and indeed the action locks up tight, the wood's solid, and the bore is bright & shiny.
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The bore is eight lands & grooves, and appears to be a 1 in 20 twist, as best I can measure. The barrel is slightly tapered - 1.050 across the flats at the breech, .977 at the end of the forend, .910 diameter at the start of the round, and .830 at the muzzle. The front sight dovetail is 3/4" from the muzzle. S/N is 872XX. I was told it dates to 1900.
The sights...ummm...can't hardly see them, that might be an issue
