My latest.......that I am very excited about. She was made in 1886, sold new in San Francisco. Sold again in an estate sale to a young newlywed couple on there way to the Alaskan gold fields in San Francisco in 1896. It lived with that family and there offspring in Alaska until around 2015 when they moved back to the lower 48. It was bought from them with letters and stories about the gun spanning 100 years. She is in near perfect condition, LC Smith 32 inch English Damascus barrels in 10 gauge. I hope to be shooting her with all brass black powder shells next week. The gun took several large bear, and all sorts of game for the table in it's life as well as protecting the family from upright walking predators. She is as tight as the day she was built and has the highest grade barrels offered at the time.
You can't (or shouldn't) use them with smokeless powder. In the old days, they were the strongest and most expensive barrels available. The old "fluid steel" barrels were quite soft but that also makes them strong. Many 12 gauge Damascus gun's operate quite happily with low base light loaded smokeless ammo but it isn't recommended. There were many cheaply built Damascus barrels that are dangerous. No one makes light load 10 gauge any more........so I will load my own black powder shells. I can't wait to take it to the trap range. These were often used with large balls or buck shot as well making them a very versatile weapon. Expand some of the photos of the barrels on my gun....the pattern is very different and more beautiful than more common Damascus barrels. It took 2 guys days to make one set of quality barrels.......all by hand.
Hahahaha, oh boy, i'm sorry i stirred your half-wit side
I was cludgingly referring to both posts prior to mine, the side by side with Damascus barrels and the K31 that i want for my collection
I don't think that will pass with a C&R licence..........but nice anyway.
