Thanks, Drew. I knew it was not the "normal" pattern for BH grade guns, and thought it looked more like that from a lower grade. I wonder if those later Damascus guns were 12 gauge and this set might have been one of the few remaining 16s. In any event, it's beautiful to me, and unusual...and the barrels work just fine.
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