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[Tom Brown]

What vol/issue of the DGJ was the article on psi for damascus, possibly where a shell was lodged in the bbl. and another one fired behind it to proove the strength? Thanks in advance, T.

[Drew Hause]

All of these are "required reading" Tom

The Double Gun & Single Shot Journal "Finding Out For Myself" by Sherman Bell Vol 17: Issue 3 (Autumn 2006) p. 12, Vol 17: Issue 4 (Winter 2006) p. 28, and Vol 20: Issue 3 (Autumn 2009) p. 108

And BTW
Experts on Guns and Shooting George Teasdale Teasdale-Buckell 1900
http://books.google.com/books?id=4xRmHkr7Lp8C
On the subject of steel v. Damascus, Mr Stephen Grant is very clear, and much prefers Damascus for hard working guns. He related an anecdote of one of his patrons, whose keeper stupidly put a 12-bore cartridge into his master’s gun without knowing that he had previously inserted a 20-case, which had stuffed up the barrel. Fortunately, no burst occurred, but a big bulge, which, however, Mr Grant hammered down, and the gun is now as good as ever.

[Bruce Day]

[QUOTE
On the subject of steel v. Damascus, Mr Stephen Grant is very clear, and much prefers Damascus for hard working guns. He related an anecdote of one of his patrons, whose keeper stupidly put a 12-bore cartridge into his master’s gun without knowing that he had previously inserted a 20-case, which had stuffed up the barrel. Fortunately, no burst occurred, but a big bulge, which, however, Mr Grant hammered down, and the gun is now as good as ever.[/QUOTE]


Response:

Beretta 687 20ga with 28ga shell dropped into tube and then loaded with a 20ga shell. Happened in August 2010 in Georgia to the brother of a friend.

We have had quite a few inquiries about these DGJ articles over the last ten years about the strength of damascus barrels. I knew we have published detailed lists several times. A person could probably pick them up in the archives.