Isn't that FUN? I scrounged a Jap Bess some years ago, and it looked like a rust bucket, which is why I got it cheap. After some work, it turned out the bore was quite good, and she was nice when restored. Biggest problem that I had was the interior surface of the pan/bridle had the worst rust, but a thin brass washer snugged it all up.
I sold it to the prop master from TURИ: Washington's Spies.
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