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Originally Posted by Brad Bachelder
Bruce
......... I find it interesting that the barrels are proofed the same way they proof fluid steel barrels.
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Which was the same way Parker did their proof testing. The last known Damascus barreled Parker was made in 1927 and was proofed using procedures that became the SAAMI standard.
Damascus barreled Parkers and other high end guns are real treasures in my opinion. And real bargains with the price of a new Greener at over $200,000, that looks wonderful but not that much more wonderfuller, if any, than a nice high grade Damascus Parker.
Notice that the Greener barrels are fairly open twist, not the more complex and costly extra fine Damascus or Bernard used by Parker.
I'm going to go hug my Damascus Parkers and Lefever.