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Proceeding with caution is in order,of course.
The rifle as is,in its original form,with 4 generations of history,is probably best left unaltered.
Outfits like Puma,Pedersoli,etc make new 92's that would be better for shooting.If you look at Winchester's site,they list several variations of 92.
Rebarreling costs money,clobbers the original condition,and you will still have an old rifle action.
I am curious,how have you identified them as cracks? Do you have a borescope?A crack would be very bad,an impending failure.A "ring" is a little different.It s an unfortunate flaw,but can be formed by,perhaps a squib sticking halfway down the barrel,the trying to remove it with a case full of black powder.A ring may not be so bad,and shooting a barrel with a ring is not too much of a problem.
You will,of course,need to shoot black powder or equivalent loads if you choose to shoot it.
My vote,keep the old original just like it is,safe as an heirloom.Show it to the kids and grandkids.Tell them stories,then take them to the range with a modern 92 and let them wear it out
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