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I know we've had threads regarding the various outfits doing replacement barrels for the "time bomb" damascus vintage U.S. doubles in the 50s - 60s; both here and the PGCA forum.
The threads I found were mostly missing images however, and some that I saved were low resolution.

The major mover was Steve Tasitritsis of "Atlas Arms", 2704 N. Central, Chicago then 7952 Waukegan Rd., Niles, Ill. The tubes were Vickers Steel and barrels fitted by ARMAF in Belgium
http://www.littlegun.be/arme%20belge/artisans%20identifies%20a/a%20armaf%20gb.htm

Semi-finished barrels were also supplied



September 1963 Guns Magazine "Parker & L.C. Smith Barrels"



Parker with the earliest date code I've seen; 1954





AHE with 1961 replacement barrels

Several Parkers have been posted with similar marks, but only one is marked Anton-Sodia-Ferlach. It was suggested that these could have been sent by Frank Lefever.







L barrel marked '32' = .526" (maybe the choke constriction?). '28' = .550"

3 Smiths



https://www.doublegunshop.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=456076





That may be Armi G. Borghesi-Sarezzo V.T.

And a Model 21 - what could they have been thinking?!?

Mr Hause: Could you please decode the Belgian proof marks on the 1895 10ga Armaf barrels. (I own a Belgian 10ga SXS with nearly identical marks.) Also would
you know the actual proof pressure for used in Liege in 1954? Since the barrels were marketed for the USA, would they be compatible with SAAMI spec 10ga
cartridges? In January I sent a comprehensive description of my SXS to the proof house asking for proof/service pressure information and have not received a
response. Any information or references would be much appreciated. Thank you

Email me a full size in focus close up image of every mark on the barrel flats and just forward of the flats to drewhausemd@yahoo.com
Send as a jpg attachment - not embedded in the email.

Or check this
https://www.shotgunworld.com/threads/belgian-shotgun-identification-guide.232252/

After the proof house revisions of 1924, the Certificat d’epreuve specified:
“The pressure developed, measured by crusher type device [LUP], lower or equal to 600 kg per square centimeter for sizes 16, 12, 10, 8 & 4; 670 kg per square cm for sizes 20, 24 and smaller.”
600 kg/cm2 = 8534 psi maximum SERVICE pressure;
670 kg/cm2 = 9530 psi maximum SERVICE pressure
+ 10 - 14% by piezoelectric transducer measurement
20g and smaller were PROVED at 1000 kg/cm2 = 14,223 psi or close to 15,500 psi
10g were PROVED at 900 kg/cm2 = 12,801 psi or about 14,000 psi

The Commission Internationale Permanente pour l'Epreuve des Armes à Feu Portatives standards were ratified in 1969.

For those of you who may have a copy of "Buxton's Guide to Foreign Firearms" (1963), It contains 10 pages of copy about Atlas barrels and shotguns.

It probably took 10 pages just to list all the models Atlas Arms offered.
Possibly makers include Angelo Zoli, Antonio Zoli and Guerini Pintossi

October 1964 Guns



A Model 95
https://www.gunsinternational.com/g...uble/atlas-model-95.cfm?gun_id=101209287

The 101 was the "Insuperable"
120 the "Como"
200 the "Eagle"

Atlas also had a single barrel trap gun

1966





Atlas also sold percussion revolvers and a Zouave rifle

Just covering shotguns, Atlas and Beretta had the same number of pages in the Buxton book.