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Probably impossible to confirm, but when was the last documented barrel burst on a damascus-barreled gun? You certainly hear about steel barrel guns failing from time to time. (There was a post on Shotgunworld just this week about a Spanish gun that had a barrel burst - fortunately without injury).
If safety is truly the concern, shouldn't these people be asking their squadmates about their reloads as well as their barrels?
Such a long, long time to be gone, and a short time to be there.
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Wasn't it about 15-20 years ago that an ambulance-chasing attorney sued Remington about "dangerous" barrels? It was a class action case, and I received about $100 from the settlement (I had a lot of Remmies at the time) I sent the check to an organization which fights BS lawsuits
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I think it is a variation of the general Progress Myth. You know, "every new product is better than the old one". Of course, marketers and manufacturers take to it whole-heartidly; and so are the gun magazine editors, who are dependent on the amount of ads their publication generates.
Damascus barrels are easy to use as a support to this myth, because they are distinctly different in their looks.
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They are all dangerous - please send your damascus guns (especially Parkers and WC Scotts) to Jay's Home for Wayward and Unwanted guns. I'll be happy to take them off your hands.
Glad some people think they are dangerous - makes it a heck of a lot easier to buy them for a reasonable price.
Around the steel no tortured worm shall twine.
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Doverham: I've posted several times on Shotgun World the offer to send $100 to anyone who would send me a section of pattern welded barrel that "unwound like a spring." No takers as yet. Have also made it clear that no one on the internet can tell someone if a gun or barrel is safe, lest a personal injury lawyer confuse me with an expert http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=366087
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Sidelock
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Ithaca sent out letters warning not to shoot those "dangerous" damascus guns. Translation; we have these nice fluid steel barreled guns for sale.
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How many Vintagers, Southern SxS and other events have been held without a burst barrel of any kind? And that's just in the US not counting the UK. It's fun being the contrarian.
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This is an example of the start of this nonsense: [img:left]  [/img]
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Question from the new guy who is still learning. How careful are you all in selecting ammo, factory light loads etc..?
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"Who are you who is so wise in the ways of science?"
Sir Bedivere
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