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But a couple steps ahead

Jeremy

P.S. I have a very nice damascus barrelled Horsley that I had Teague chamber line and reproof. It's one of my best shooting guns.

At this time I own 11 Damascus barrel SxS's and shoot one or the other at clays three times a week. Normally it nitro between 7 and 8000psi, and on occasion some smoke. It's nice to see so many approve of shooting Damascus barreled guns.

Has anyone here put choke tubes (like Briley's) in damascus?

I ask because last weekend I saw a nice LeFever action in the Omaha Cabela's. It was a great action and barrels except that they had been cut down to 28" and there was basically no choke in either bore (0.002" and 0.006"). As a project, it would be fine except for those chokes.

Paul Harm,

Hat's off to that!

Now if we could just get the collecting world to stop using the "Damascus" misnomer.

-- Nudge

I have 4 Damascus barrels guns. Two Remington 1894 BE, one Remington 1900 and H. Pieper sidelock. These are all old guns, newest being 110 years old. I have more confidence shooting these barrels than some of the fluid steel barrels I have from the same era. In every case, they are built like the proverbial brick shithouse and arrived into my possesion in excellent condition.....mirror bores and tons of barrel wall thickness along with properly sized chambers and chokes that appeared to be original.

I regularly use a William Powell hammer gun on original Damascus made 1871. Have also used a Joseph Lang hammerless push forward underlever (1882), but parted with that as it didn't fit me very well.

I'm shocked that so many of you are literally taking your lives into your own hands. Everyone knows that these guns are potential deathtraps. Especially with modern loads. Everyone knows that rust develops between the layers of iron and steel, so even if the barrels look sound, they are just waiting to burst and cause serious injury. They can literally unwind along the seams and actually spin back and wrap around your neck like some deadly Slinky. If you don't believe me, just look on the side of any box of shot shells. I'm so concerned with your safety that I'll happily pay the shipping on any of these mankillers you send to me so I can dispose of it properly.

Always concerned for your safety,
Ken

I would love to own and use yet another Damascus gun. Just haven't found the right one yet.

With friends (?) like Ken61...Geo

I think so much of your safety, I might also might even pay shipping so I can dispose of those Mantraps out there!

Let us keep this info to ourselves to keep the prices of these misunderstood artifacts of the past.