Steve Abingdon

Looks like I'll be keeping the shotgun as is. Thank you for the advise and talking me out of it. Cheers!

Here are more pictures. The more I look at it the more guilty I feel about starting this post. The wood is beautiful and coveted for fine guns. The engraving is amazing and most likely done by hand with hammer and chisel. Obviously I like the damascus barrel. And the both hammers and triggers do work. 'Damage' Stock cracked in half and repaired brutally several times. Several dents in both barrels. Some engravings are dented or worn. ( I always intended on keeping engraved portions as a teaching aid in drawing scrolls and someday engrave.) One hammer has been repaired poorly (visually) Obvious rust and misuse. Still not sure what to do with this gun. I understand the the disgust in cutting it up. I guess because it has not emotional value to me I can buy a wall hanger for much cheaper than cost to fix this one up. All of your input and opinions are very valuable to me. Thank you

Thank you all for your replies. I have a lot to think about. I may use some of the barrel for a letter opener but will save some for san mai as suggested when I am capable of that. I think that would look really good.

Could I at the very least create some letter openers which need neither edge or hardness? Seems a waste to scrap the beautiful metal hiding in the barrel. Pics of barrel. How would one split the two barrels?

I have an old damaged damascus barrel given by a friend. Would it be possible to create a knife with it? Do I cut it length wise and flatten out? Do I just hammer it flat? Please advise. I am not a fan of decommissioning a firearm but this one is of little use as a gun or wall hanger.