Kind of interesting what this thread raises regarding "gentleman". When I read the OP's original posting, I got to thinking about the movie - "The League of Extraordinary Gentleman", and a certain rifle named "Matilda", as I recall. So, me being the definitive red-neck western-canadian trash colonial, I am probably about totally opposite to what a British Gentleman might be. I can only guess. Based on Hollywood, and books, I would say that a Gentleman's stuff is always "understated", doesn't stand out. The man himself is contained, reserved, confident - not a loud mouth lout looking for attention, neither is his stuff. I would think his hunting duds would be real Tweeds, in wool, with long, calf high leather boots. He would probably smoke a pipe. And, he would hunt wearing a "sports jacket", and a tie, and short pants, climate permitting. I do not know anyone like him, but have read of the sort. His rifle would be a Rigby, or Holland & Holland or Wesley Richards, or any other of the British gun makers who used German Mausers to make really nicely engraved hunting guns. Oddly enough, I think many came equipped with brass balls, if you follow the stories of Bell, Corbett and those guys. Altogether, a curious bunch...
If the bore & chamber be good, then I'd give 'er a nice tidy-up & bedding job along with fitting a dovetail blank to the barrel.
