Judson

Re "refinishing work done" I think you are applying
Winchester and Colt Collectors criteria (ie Originality)
to English guns and the English never worked that way.

A lot of english Shotguns and Rifles, go back for a "clean up"
at the end of each season and at the start of the next season it
all looks new again - and in most cases you couldn't tell.
This is especially so with Shotguns.

IMHO, A double rifle that has been used that hasn't been
looked at, serviced etc is a worry to me as you generally
don't know what you'll find.

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