I referring the American Riflemans articel.
"Finally,at a sitting held on march 19, 1898,the Commision des brevets du Conseil superieur de l'Industric et du Comerce decided against the demand of the Union des canonniers de la Vesdre that imitation damaskus barrels should be stamped "imitation damaskus".That it be forbidden to mark any iron or steel gun-barrel of imitation damaskus with an unauthorized description,for ex. Turkich damaskus,Crolle damaskus,Bernard damaskus,or with any description using the word "Damaskus"and so on......(before it's ok.)
Lennart
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