G Type Collectable

[Big Norm]

I forgot to mention that with any re-lining the barrel, you do not have to worry about renumbering and re-proofmarking the new barrel. This can be difficult for tickerers to do right. So tinkerers can make it appear acceptable to newbes who think that the bore is mint. So warning, if the bore looks too good for the condition of the rest of the gun, look closer and beware. This is another reason why collectors do not want restored guns. Restoration makes it harder to see alterations. An 'honest' gun is preferred over a restored gun by collectors.


In Michigan, we used to have two 1917 artilleries floating around that had the frames renumbered. Very illegal. Only an experienced collector with very good eyes would have noticed the size difference in the numbering.