Well its the inner need to 'save' these old guns that grips me almost as much as my simple interest in them.

Balls would be fine, but is there no way of returning it to its former glory without any chopping or anything else too drastic?? I had an image of liners in my head........bore out a bit of metal and put them in, but yet regulation issues must turn up I guess.........I feared as much.

Its that blasted Holland on micksguns........you ALL know it............well, considering the prices on other 8-bore anything-other-than-shotgun guns, it appears a worthwhile consideration, no? I am in no great position for it at all presently, and Mick says its still with the police! Who do you call when the police are the perpetrators of the crime???

Nice old piece though.........shame it was bored out!

Ben