Thanks Walt.
We should probably make the point that, in regard to pattern welded tubes, the U.S. makers were dependent on the Liege tube makers to properly pair tubes for pattern. It is very difficult to discern the pattern of "rough forged tubes"



and even harder if "in the white" so it's easy to understand if barrel patterns don't quite match...or maybe the barrel finisher/joiner grabbed the wrong tube out of the bin on Monday morning after a long weekend wink

1922 Lefever Arms Co. Nitro Special (introduced in 1921) with fluid steel right and 3 Iron "Oxford" left tube stamped IHR, likely Heuse-Riga Fils known to supply damascus tubes on Flues models. Barrels originally blued. Courtesy of Brad Bachelder.



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