[Deaf and Discerning]

Very few gun owners own just one gun.

I'm one of them. Mounted over my fireplace is my great grandfather's Belgium HENRI PIEPER Double Barrel Shotgun from the 1880's. The antique has twisted barrels, but I heard that such old guns can catastrophically rupture after shooting. As a weapon, the most I can do with it is whack some trespasser in the head...

[marktwain]

Quality damascus barrels can be safely fired with low pressure smokeless powder loads. The information is online.

I am not saying you should fire the double, but you probably could. You might even be able to find a replacement hammer for the right barrel.

For the trouble... You can purchase a state of the art Keltec KS7 Pump 12 gauge bullpup for under $400, on sale.

From Sportsman's Warehouse

[Seruzawa]

It’s probably be ok if you use black powder. Shot shells. Not worth the bother.