Quote Originally Posted by 1903Collector View Post
and though it is and will be for some time on display at the Texas Veteran Museum here in Denton
Well now, if the end result desired is wall hanging that changes everything. You should be able to find an original barrel pretty cheap, if you don't care about the condition of the bore. Post in the WTB. A lot of people here are doing the opposite...putting a good bore on a shot out one to make an authentic shooter, and have the old one lying on the shelf.