Originally Posted By: buzz
....I agree with you guys in that I believe most Damascus barrels with thick minimum barrel walls are indeed safe to shoot.


One could take 'Damascus' out of this sentence and it would still in reality be 'most', not all. I don't know if there's a study that could guarantee all barrels would be safe. I think this figures some are unsafe and the shooter at the next station could be running the numbers in their head, not perpetuating a myth. I think they're all safe to shoot if the whole gun meets some minimum standard. Then it's up to the shooter, the grounds, and subject to change.