So did any American gunmakers use faux damascus shotgun barrels? Or was that pretty much confined to the cheaper Belgian guns? Any way of knowing by looking? I'm sure a lot of us have been told by a seller that the gun is fluid steel with a damascus pattern. I recently overheard a guy who I'm sure knew better tell a potential buyer that his grade 4 Ithaca was faux damascus and safe to shoot with modern ammo. He obviously cared much more about money than either getting this guy hurt and/or destroying a nice old double.
