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Pete, Nope, nada, no maker marks on my sn 34349H. However these barrels are "hell for stout"! Wall thickness starts at 0.035" and goes up, way up-0.070", and heavy, heavy. BILL

Miller, that is good to know. So Uncle Dan is gone and they possibly have a new supplier for the tubes. About this time the tariff's begin to fall also the Belgians loose some of their advantage in the market place because of changes in their economy. 12 years later, circa 1925, there is only 1 Belgian shop still making damascus tubes.

Bill, thanks for checking. I am sure tubes retaining marks are few and far between.

Pete

These cracked "Best London Twist" barrels are on a 1903 H Grade, and the pattern is commonly found on Baker Guns & Forging and L.C. Smith Maker Baker guns



This 1897 Ferdinand Drissen price list shows 'Birmingham' and 'London' damascus, which apparently were lower grade barrels.



Sure wish all those maker's marks hadn't been ground off the tubes!!

From Little Gun:
http://www.littlegun.be/arme%20belge/artisans%20identifies%20d/a%20drissen%20gb.htm


So Drissen most likely did not make the tubes on a 1913 gun.

But you are correct Drew. The name of the damascus pattern has no bearing on the country of origin. I should never speculate when it comes to damascus...

Pete