Please help me identify my 20 ga

[anthony topper]

#75946 frame size 0 barrel 2.12 26 inch long says twist on ribbing looks like a feild grade not much etching I have two questions .Does the twist on the ribbing mean Damascus ?under the serial #on the water table there is a single P does this mean ph because I did not see p as one of the grades? Thank you for any help !!!

[Dean Romig]

Anthony, it is a PH with Twist Steel barrels which is a kind of Damascus however it is manufactured a bit differently... suffice to say "composit" rather than true Damascus. The book says it is a 16 ga. with 26" barrels and a capped pistol grip. If you know as a fact that it is a 20 ga. then I guess the book is wrong, but a research letter would say for sure. What is it's condition? Pictures?

[anthony topper]

Thank you for your reply my I am having problems with my digital camera or I would put pictures on . Is it safe to shoot this old gun

[Dean Romig]

That's a question that can't be answered without examining the barrels. A lot of us shoot guns considerably older than yours but the barrels are sound and we shoot only low pressure loads that are very much like the loads the guns were designed for. Where are you? Maybe we can direct you to someone in your area who can evaluate your the condition of your gun.