Those old model 12s are good for literally tens of thousands of rounds. They were used extensively for Skeet and trap back in the day, no average hunter will ever wear one of them out in 10 lifetimes. To my way of thinking, guns we inherit are best if they keep getting used. Getting the barrel bored out properly, both the forcing cone and the choke, will run about $200 today. You can also have the barrel shortened a bit at the same time if it is the old 30-32" tube as many people prefer 26 or 28" barrels these days.
In my mind a small price to pay to keep an excellent shotgun out hunting instead of hanging on the wall. Sorry for your loss.
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